Brunswick Stew
Brunswick Stew is a classic southern dish full of delicious smoked pork, veggies, and a savory barbecue broth. It’s the perfect way to warm up on a chilly fall day, or just when you’re craving a taste of the south!
Have you ever had Brunswick Stew before? If not, I promise, you are in for a treat! It’s a perfect one pot meal that uses smoked pork (or chicken), and combines it with a savory barbecue sauce broth and plenty of veggies. It’s the perfect way to warm up as the leaves start changing and the colder days and nights start to sweep in.
I know I’ve mentioned to y’all before about how I get pretty homesick out here in Hawaii. Of course we have beautiful surroundings and perfect weather, but when you haven’t seen your family in a year and a half…well, sometimes sunshine and palm trees just aren’t enough.
I really start to miss home this time of year, when the weather is changing (at least on the mainland, it is!) and all of the fun holidays are coming up. Sometimes you need just a little taste of home, and this Brunswick Stew is all that and a bag of chips, y’all. With every bite, it just fills me with warmth and makes me feel like I’m back home in sweet Georgia. 🙂
My husband made our smoked pork on his Big Green Egg, which I swear he loves more than me. 😉 He smoked a ten pound pork butt for our daughter’s first birthday party, and we had plenty left over. I love when that happens because then I get to make this Brunswick Stew! I made cornbread muffins to go along with our stew, and a big pitcher of sweet tea. The perfect southern meal to kick those homesick blues.
Give it a try if you’ve never had it before! I bet you’ll love it. 🙂
Recipe: Brunswick Stew
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic,, minced
- 1 large yellow onion,, finely chopped
- 1 (15 oz) can fire roasted tomatoes (undrained)
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce, (I used Sweet Baby Ray's)
- 2 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds smoked pulled pork, (or chicken)
- 8 oz. frozen corn
- 8 oz. frozen lima beans
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Once melted, add the garlic and onions and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes, chicken stock, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire, brown sugar, cayenne, smoked pork, lima beans, corn and salt and pepper.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook over medium-low heat for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
What a great stew to warm up to on a cold night! I love everything you have in this!
I’m making this recipe for Brunswick Stew right now. It smells very good. Hopefully it taste as good as it smells
This has been the tastiest way to use up leftover smoked pork. I am making it for the 2nd time tonight. I also shared the recipe with my brother who loved it too. Until now, I had never had Brunswick Stew. This will be made often as my husband loves to smoke pork. Thanks for the great recipe.
So glad to hear y’all are enjoying the stew, Tracy! I just made a huge batch last week to freeze. Thanks for leaving your review!
Made this tonight with a few substitutions with ingredients I had on hand…very delicious! I love how flavorful this is! Thanks for sharing xoxo
Glad you enjoyed it! I’ve been bugging my husband to smoke a pork butt so that I can make this soon!
I tried your recipe today, but used crab meat & swordfish filets. It’s turned out amazing !!
I changed one ingredient, but other than that the recipe was great.
Thanks
I love that you used crab meat and swordfish! Sounds delicious! Glad you enjoyed it!
When you simmer for the 1 1/2h, do you cover or don’t use a lid? Thanks!
Also, I’ve made this before and it’s amazing but I cheated and used my instapot so now I’m not sure about the lid! Hahaha
Nope, I keep the lid off! Great question, I will have to update the recipe with that. So glad you’re enjoying it!
Great question. Was going to ask the same thing!!
I’m sorry, but I am from Ga. and true Brunswick Stew has pork, chicken and beef in it and no bbq sauce. I guess if you are in a hurry and dont want to wait the long hours it takes to make and cook it this will do in a pinch. As for me I want real Brunswick Stew. My family has been making it for generations, I guess I’m just spoiled. Im sorry, I see so many people say put bbq sauce in it but the bbq flavor comes from smoking the meat not from a bottle.
Hi Sherri, I’m from Georgia myself and love Brunswick Stew! If you read my post you would see that this does include smoked pork that my husband smoked for many hours using his Big Green Egg. It’s included in the recipe as well. A lot of Brunswick Stew recipes use ingredients that would constitute a homemade BBQ sauce; ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, etc. and a lot of restaurants use a sauce as well. So yes, this recipe includes true smoked meat flavor.
This looks delicious, I can imagine it’s lovely and warming for a autumns evening. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!
Thanks so much for linking with us at #foodiefridays! Great to have you and your gorg pictures!
Thanks for sharing again at the #WWDParty.
Ashlyn, you are so right, this would be perfect right now… our leaves are already in full change. Commence drooling… 🙂
So happy you shared this delicious stew with us at the Show Stopper party this week!
I love Brunswick Stew, but have only had it in restaurants. Can’t wait to make it at home, thanks for the recipe!
Oh thank you so much, Joy! I hope you love the homemade version, too. 🙂
I’ve never tried a stew like this…what an interesting twist! It looks really good! So glad to have you at Foodie Fridays!
Thanks so much, Michelle! it’s one of my favorite southern dishes. I bet you’d really like it! 😉 And thank YOU for always throwing such a great party, friend!
I haven’t had this in years! Thanks for sharing. It looks delicious. Pinning!
Thank you so much, Kelly!
I’ve never had this, but it looks awesome! Pinning! 🙂
I bet you would love it, Dee! Thank you so much for pinning!
I love brunswick stew. I like it in the winter time. Yum! Now I want some, haha.
I love it in the winter time, too! Such a nice way to warm up. Thanks for visiting, Leslie!
I use chicken and pork when I make Brunswick stew. All the other ingredients are the same.