Name: Fall-Off-the-Bone Jamaican Curry Goat
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 4 lbs goat meat, cubed; 2 limes or 1 lemon, juiced, or ¼ cup vinegar; 2 tsp salt, plus more to taste; ½ red onion, sliced; 4 large garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp ginger, minced; 5 green onions, sliced, plus more for garnish; ½ red bell pepper; ½ green bell pepper; 2-3 scotch bonnet peppers, sliced; 3 stalks thyme; 8 allspice berries or 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp black pepper; 2 Tbsp curry powder; 2 Tbsp curry powder; 3 Tbsp vegetable oil; ½ red bell pepper, chopped; ½ green bell pepper, chopped; 2-3 medium potatoes, largely cubed; Rice and peas, optional

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Yields

8 servings

If you’re looking for an insanely delicious Caribbean recipe to add to your roster, say hello to delicious spicy, savoury, homey Jamaican Curry Goat. This classic Jamaican recipe that is easier to make than you might think: cubed goat meat is marinated with veggies, aromatics, dry spices and herbs, then fried in curry and slow cooked until it is tender and falling-off the-bone. Colourful bell pepper and diced potatoes are added near the end of cooking, allowing the potatoes to perfectly thicken up the curry and add some extra starch to soak up all the slow cooked meat and veggie goodness. Curry Goat is best eaten with rice and peas (a staple Jamaican starch), but you can also opt to pair it white rice or roti.

ingredients

Meat

lbs goat meat, cubed

limes or 1 lemon, juiced, or ¼ cup vinegar

Marinade

tsp salt, plus more to taste

red onion, sliced

large garlic cloves, minced

tsp ginger, minced

green onions, sliced, plus more for garnish

red bell pepper

green bell pepper

2-3

scotch bonnet peppers, sliced

stalks thyme

allspice berries or 1 tsp allspice

tsp garlic powder

tsp onion powder

tsp ground ginger

tsp paprika

tsp black pepper

Tbsp curry powder

Curry

Tbsp curry powder

Tbsp vegetable oil

red bell pepper, chopped

green bell pepper, chopped

2-3

medium potatoes, largely cubed

To serve

Rice and peas, optional

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Notes

This recipe is a tad spicy, so be sure to adjust the scotch bonnet to your taste if you prefer more or less spicy.

Step 1

To clean goat meat, place meat in a large bowl. Pour lime or lemon juice or vinegar over meat and top with water to ensure meat is almost fully submerged. Using your hands, move the meat around in the liquid (the water may be murky) and then drain. Rinse meat with water once more, and then drain and clean your sink thoroughly.

Step 2

In the same large bowl, season goat meat with salt.

Step 3

Add all marinade ingredients to bowl, tossing to ensure the goat meat is completely covered. Set aside and let marinate for at least 1 hour in the fridge.

Step 4

Once goat has marinated, in a large pot, add oil and curry powder and fry for 2 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Step 5

Add marinated goat into pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover pot with a lid and let simmer for 15-20 minutes. After 20 minutes, goat should be steamed and liquid will have formed in the pot.

Step 6

Pour 2 cups of water into pot and bring to a simmer, keep pot covered over low heat for at least 2 hours, or until meat is tender. If curry becomes too dry, add water as necessary. If your goat meat is not tender after 2 hours, add more water and simmer until tender.

Step 7

Add potato and bell pepper to pot and simmer uncovered on low for 30 minutes or until curry thickens and potatoes are thoroughly cooked.

Step 8

Cook until desired thickness is achieved and season with salt to taste.

Step 9

Serve with rice and peas, white rice or roti.

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