Big Heat's Brunswick Stew
- 2 each chicken medium
- 3 each bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 6 quarts water
- 1 each pork jowls smoked, about 1 pound, stew
- 1 each chicken, whole 4 1/2 pounds
- 2 pounds pork shoulder smoked, pulled
- 2 cans tomatoes, canned, whole, peeled chopped, 28 ounces
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 2 pounds okra chopped
- 2 packages baby lima beans 16 ounce
- 2 packages yellow corn 16 ounce
- 6 each celery stalks chopped
- 2 large onions yellow, chopped
- 1 large green bell peppers chopped
- 2 each jalapeno pepper chopped
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose
- 1/2 cup nuoc mam
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
- 4 tablespoons garlic powder
- 4 tablespoons black pepper
- 3 tablespoons paprika
- 3 tablespoons red hot pepper sauce
- Place chicken carcasses, bay leaves, peppercorns, and pork jowl in 6 quarts of water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cook for 2 hours.
- Remove from heat, strain, and let cool.
- Place roasting hen in a dutch oven.
- Add water, cover, and bake for 2 hours at 325F (160C).
- Remove, let cool, and pull meat into thumb sized chunks, discarding skin and fat.
- Reserve.
- Smoke pork shoulder for 8 to 12 hours, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
- You may finish in a covered pan in the oven if time is a factor; however, it must smoke for at least 8 hours.
- Pull about 2 pounds into thumb sized chunks and reserve.
- Use the rest of the smoked pork shoulder for barbeque.
- Return stock to the stove, bring to a gentle boil, and throw everything into the pot.
- Cook at a gentle boil for 1 hour.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for an additional 2 to 3 hours, stirring occassionally.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately.
chicken, bay leaves, black peppercorns, water, pork jowls, chicken, pork shoulder smoked, tomatoes, tomato sauce, okra, baby lima beans, celery, onions, green bell peppers, jalapeno pepper, white vinegar, flour, nuoc mam, sugar, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, paprika, red hot pepper sauce
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/big-heats-brunswick-stew-47778 (may not work)