Brunswick Stew

Name: Brunswick Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 2 lbs pulled pork or shredded chicken; 1 onion, diced; 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes; 2 cups chicken stock; 2 cups corn kernels; 1 1/2 cups lima beans; 2 potatoes, diced; 1/4 cup barbecue sauce; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; Salt and black pepper, to taste

8 servings20 min prep90 min cookEasy United States

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Brunswick Stew

Story updated September 17, 2026

Brunswick stew's origin is genuinely contested between Brunswick County, Virginia, and Brunswick, Georgia, both of which claim to have simmered the first pot in the early 1800s. Originally a hunter's stew built on squirrel or game, it evolved into a tomato-based mix of corn, lima beans, and slow-cooked meat.

Ingredients

Scale:· 8 servings

2 lbs pulled pork or shredded chicken
1 onion, diced
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups corn kernels
1 1/2 cups lima beans
2 potatoes, diced
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1Sauté onion in a large pot until softened.
2Add tomatoes, stock, corn, lima beans, and potatoes, and bring to a simmer.
3Cook 45 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
4Stir in the pulled pork or chicken, barbecue sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.
5Simmer 20-30 more minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick and stew-like.
6Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.

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