Goat Stew With Jerk Spices Food

GOAT STEW

Steps:

• Combine onions, garlic, carrots, celery and pepper in a large bowl. Season the meat with salt and pepper, and toss meat with the vegetables. (Protect yourself from contact with Scotch Bonnet peppers.) Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, (the longer the better).
• Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan, and add the meat/vegetable mixture, browning all sides of meats and cooking for a few minutes to integrate flavors. Add the tomato paste and stock, cover and reduce heat. Simmer until meat is fork tender, at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure there is adequate liquid in the pot. (This recipe is also great cooked slowly in a crock pot.) Once the meat is tender, add the chopped tomato and parsley and serve.

JAMAICAN GOAT CURRY

Steps:

• If you can find Jamaican curry powder, use it and omit the allspice. If not, use regular curry powder and add the allspice to it. Add 6 tbsp of curry powder, more if you like it more spicy.
• Cut the meat into large chunks, maybe 2-3 inches across. Feel free to add the bones if you have them; you can remove them later.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Mix in 2 tablespoons of the curry powder and heat until fragrant.
• Pat the meat dry and brown well in the curried oil. Do this in batches and don't overcrowd the pot. It may take a while to do this, maybe 30 minutes or so. Set the browned meat aside in a bowl. (When all the meat is browned, if you have bones, add them and brown them, too.).
• Add the onions and pepper to the pot and sauté, stirring from time to time, until the onions just start to brown, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle some salt over them as they cook. Add the ginger and garlic, mix well and sauté for another 1-2 minutes.
• Put the meat (and bones, if using) back into the pot, along with any juices left in the bowl. Mix well. Pour in the coconut milk and tomatoes and 4-5 tablespoons of the curry powder. Add 4 cups of water. Stir to combine. Add the thyme.
• If you want to cook on the stove, bring to a simmer and let it cook until the meat is falling-apart tender, which will take at least 2 hours. Longer if you have a mature goat. If you want to cook in a crockpot, transfer the mixture to the crockpot and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
• If you have cooked the meat on the stove, add the potatoes when the meat is close to being done - tender but not falling apart. Cook about 30 minutes or until the potatoes are done. Then, skim the fat off the top of the pot if needed.
• If you cooked the meat in the crockpot, boil the potatoes until tender. Skim the layer of fat off the top of the curry, if needed, and mix in the potatoes.
• If you used bones, remove them before serving.

GOAT STEW

Steps:

• Mix goat meat with vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate from 1 to 8 hours. For best flavor, marinate at least 6 hours. Remove meat from marinade and pat dry with paper towels; reserve marinade and garlic cloves.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the goat meat, working in batches if necessary, 10 to 15 minutes. Set goat meat aside. Cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, and garlic cloves from the marinade over medium heat until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; pour in tomato sauce and bring mixture to a simmer. Allow to cook down slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Return goat meat to the sauce and pour in reserved marinade and beef stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer covered until goat meat is partially tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Stir in potato, carrots, and peas; season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Simmer until goat meat is very tender and potato and carrots are cooked through, 20 to 30 more minutes. Adjust seasonings before serving.

MOROCCAN SPICED GOAT STEW

Steps:

• Gather the roasted spice mixture ingredients.
• Mix cumin seeds, caraway seeds, fennel seeds, whole cloves, cardamom seeds, and ras al hanout together in a small bowl.
• Heat a large frying pan , sprinkle spice mix in and cook for 1 minute, shaking the pan constantly and taking care not to burn.
• Once cooked, tip the spice mix into a screw-top jar and set aside.
• Gather stew ingredients as well as prepared spice mix.
• Pat the chunks of goat meat dry with a paper towel.
• Place meat into a bowl. Add the yogurt, mint, garlic, and stir well. Cover, and place in the fridge and leave to marinate for a minimum of 3 hours, or even better, overnight.
• When ready to cook the meat, heat the butter and 4 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy-bottom pot, add the onions and cook gently for 5 minutes until soft.
• Add the ginger, 3 tablespoons of the spice mix from the recipe you made earlier, and stir.
• Then add the tomato paste and stir again.
• Add the beef stock, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Pour the sauce into a food processor and blend thoroughly.
• Pass the sauce through a fine sieve into a bowl, and set aside. Preheat the oven to 325 F/160 C/Gas 3.
• Reheat the pot over medium-high heat, add the remaining oil, and once hot, add the cubed meat and fry for several minutes until the meat is lightly browned.
• Pour the pureed sauce over the meat, bring to a boil, and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Cover the pot with its lid and place in the middle of the preheated oven. Cook for 4 hours, stirring occasionally and making sure the meat is always covered with the sauce. If the sauce is drying up, add a little boiling water and lower the heat.
• After the 4 hours, remove from the oven, the meat should be soft and tender (if not, return to the oven for a little longer). Check the seasoning and season with additional salt, if needed. Before serving, chop the fresh cilantro and add to the stew. Serve with grilled Moroccan flatbreads and/or plain boiled rice to soak up the lovely sauce.

JAMAICAN CURRIED GOAT

Steps:

• Combine goat meat, chile pepper, curry powder, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate to allow flavors to blend, 1 hour to overnight.
• Remove goat meat mixture from bowl and pat dry, reserving marinade. Heat vegetable oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook meat in batches, browning on all sides, 5 to 6 minutes per batch. Transfer meat to a plate. Add onion and celery to the stockpot; cook and stir until onion begins to brown, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Stir browned goat meat into onion mixture. Add reserved marinade, vegetable broth, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour. Stir in potatoes; simmer until potatoes and meat are tender, 35 to 45 minutes more.
• Remove stockpot from heat, skim off surface fat, and remove bay leaf.

CURRIED GOAT STEW

Steps:

• Boil goat meat with salt, pepper and some chopped onions in a medium pot until tender. It will take approximately 60 -90 minutes or more, depending on how you like your goat cooked. I sometimes use the pressure cooker to shorten the process. Reserve the stock for later use.
• Add ¼ cup oil to the pot/pan and brown the goat for about 5-10 minutes.
• Then, add the chopped onions, ginger, and garlic to perfume the oil and meat, continue frying the meat for1- 2 minutes, be careful not to let the garlic burn
• Next add tomato diced tomatoes, curry, white pepper, smoked paprika, hot pepper and fresh thyme. Stir the pot frequently to prevent the sauce from sticking to the pot
• Add salt and bouillon according to preference with about 2 cups of stock. Bring to a boil and let it simmer to blend all the flavors. Approximately 30-40 minutes. Stir occasionally adding water as needed
• Finally add green onions. Adjust seasonings, sauce consistency with water/stock and salt.
• Serve warm with desired side dish.

THIS GOAT IS A REAL JERK

Steps:

• Trim meat and cut into bite size cubes.
• In a bowl, combine meat with lemon juice, stir, then add onions, garlic thyme, curry paste, pepper, salt, and minced scotch bonnet (habenaro).
• Cover and let stand in the refrigerator over night.
• Heat oil in skillet and brown the meat.
• Add water and simmer for one hour.
• Add cubed squash and more water if needed and simmer till squash is tender.
• Cook rice in rice cooker using coconut milk instead of water.
• Serve stew over cooked rice.