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. 🙂
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.
I have Loved Brunswick Stew all of my life. This is as close to what I have enjoyed as I have been able to find. I have made it 4 times in the last month making several changes to vegetables and different BBQ sauces that have made the stew taste different ways. I am making my final batch with what I hope to be a recipe that I will use forever and will pass along to friends and Family. I love this with chicken and shredded pork (BBQ). I have also added potatoes. Also, I like to serve with either Hush Puppies or Fried Cornbread.
Added celery because I had some. This was absolutely delicious! Will definitely be making again. Was a little sweet so I’ll a less sweet bbq sauce next time.
This is a GREAT recipe. BUT, the corn and brown sugar add enough sweetness so you must use BBQ sauce that tangy. Kansas City sauce or vinegar based.
I can’t even begin to describe how tasty this was! I used my own fresh chicken broth and the chicken from that and it came out amazing. I *covered* and simmered it, and I don’t think I was supposed to, which made it a bit liquid-y. I simply allowed it to simmer a bit uncovered and it corrected. This will be going in my permanent recipe file. Thank you so much for sharing!
I have made this recipe twice and think it is wonderful! The only thing I changed was meat. I/2 pound of pulled chicken 1/2 pound pork BBQ and 1/2 pound of beef brisket! Little more corn and Lima beans plus half cup of Okra
Great recipe! I’ve tried many Brunswick stew recipes and this is the best!
Very good and approved by a Georgia boy!
I only had a half pound of leftover pulled pork so I added a can of black beans. I did puree the solids to be like what I’ve had in Georgia.
Too sweet with the sweet baby rays.
I ADD A COUPLE OF DASHES OF HOT SAUCE AT A TIME UNTIL YOU GET THAT PERFECT TASTES
Best Brunswick stew recipe! I used Stubb’s barbecue sauce as well and was pleased with the results. I am picky about Brunswick stews… The only one I’ve really ever liked is from “Southern Soul BBQ” on St. Simons island GA. Subb’s was good but I need to find a BBQ sauce with more ‘twang’. I added about three tablespoons of vinegar to make this one taste right. Next time I think that I will only use 1/2 a tablespoon of brown sugar. Great job on this recipe!!!
Southern Soul using half North Carolina Vinegar based sauce and half South Carolina Mustard based sauce in theirs
I cut the sweet baby rays in half and added a 1/3 cup of Carolina vinegar sauce. I also added some Texas Pete. For me the balance sweet and tangy was perfect as it was not overly sweet.
I made this for my 90 year old Mom and she loved it!! Definitely a repeat recipe!
Your bio made me smile- I am a Georgia grad from Savannah living in Houston feeling homesick & found this recipe!!
Delicious!!
Delicious!! Perfect blend of ingredients!
This was the MOST DELICIOUS brunswick stew EVER!!!
We made this and used up leftover prime rib and pork roast. Also omitted the ocra. It was amazing!
There is no Okra in this recipe.
Classic Brunswick stew does not include okra. You do, however, put okra in Gumbo.
We’re trying this recipe tonight with some leftover pulled pork. We’ve already decided to cut the Sweet Baby Rays with some tangy BBQ sauce from a restaurant in Memphis. Like everyone else, Sweet Baby Rays is a little too sweet for us.
I’ve seen recipes of Brunswick stew with okra. The only consistent ingredients are the tomatoes, brown sugar and barbecue sauce. Otherwise, this is the Southern version of Ratatouille.
This Georgia Girl is making Brunswick Stew today, can’t hardly wait til it’s done❤️