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.
This is a very easy recipe to follow. I usually modify with what I have in the kitchen, or for my personal preferences, but followed this one almost exactly. What this recipe should note is that this results in a very sweet Brunswick stew, which I do not like at all. So just be sure to use a bbq sauce you know and like, and consider holding off on the brown sugar until you taste it after simmering, and adjust per your taste then. I tried to salvage it by adding some vinegar and hot sauce, but wasn’t able to help much. But as a base recipe, this is a great place to start.
I love this recipe, I have made this Brunswick stew about 5 times and it’s delicious. I do mix chicken and pork loin with this recipe. A bowl with butter toasted chabotta bread. Awesome!
I’ve lived in Georgia my whole life, and have had both good and bad Brunswick stew. When I searched for a recipe, I knew what ingredients I was looking for and what I wasn’t. For example – ketchup? No! Ground beef? No! Smoked pork bbq? Yes! BBQ sauce? Yes! I have made Brunswick stew many times before without a recipe, but because this was for a potluck, I couldn’t risk it not turning out perfect.
Your recipe gives me the proportions to make a huge batch of this for the company potluck and has all the right ingredients. Thanks!
When I visited Georgia in 2021, I got to try Brunswick stew for the first time, and every night since I’ve dreamt about having it again but no one here in Arizona serves it. 😩 Last night my husband made it for me using your recipe and it’s even BETTER than I remember it. Thank you hubby!!!! 🤤 ❤️ 💛 It’s basically bbq chili in my brain and it’s SO GOOD. I highly recommend 10000/10