Stew chicken, red beans and rice

Today we opted for stew chicken, red beans and rice. My mom's choice. The chicken was portioned out and seasoned and frozen. I did not want to wait for it to thaw so I placed the block of chicken pieces in the caramelized sugar just like that. I allowed it to bunje somewhat and then added water and then ketchup and then red beans from the tin. I already had the rice washed and then boiled. I bought an avocado but too bad it would not be ready for today's lunch. I was worried that the stew would be too dark but it turned out nicely brown in the end.

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