Gluten Free

Curry Stew (ed) Goat.

Here’s another Caribbean Classic! Curry Stew Goat.. seasoned with an exciting curry-based marinade, then brown-stewed as it’s typically done on the islands. It’s then cooked slowly to develop rich flavors and fall-off-the-bone tenderness. #Goatober

You’ll Need…

4-5 lbs goat (bone in)
1 1/2 tablespoon Caribbean Green Seasoning
1 teaspoon salt (adjust)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 medium onion (sliced)
1 medium tomato (diced)
1 scotch bonnet pepper (sliced)
3-4 cups water
1/2 cup coconut milk powder
5-8 cloves garlic (whole)
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 1/2 tablespoon golden brown sugar + 2 tablespoon olive oil
1-2 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
2 limes (juice) for washing the goat.

Important! If doing this recipe gluten free, please go through the full list of ingredients to make sure they meet with your specific gluten free dietary needs. Especially the curry powder you use, as some may have flour as a filler and thickener.

  • this recipe will work with lamb and I find that you get better results with using bone-in goat. Do ask your butcher to cut it into small pieces as you will struggle to get through the bones with your everyday chef’s knife of clever.

Trim the excess fat and wash the meat (with lime juice and cool water), drain well, then season with the salt, curry powder, black pepper, Caribbean Green Seasoning, onion, tomato, scotch bonnet pepper (adjust to the heat level you can handle) and grated ginger. Mix well!

Marinate overnight or at least 2 hours in the fridge.

Heat the oil in a deep pot (heavy cast iron works best) on a medium / high flame, then add the sugar. This is the stewing or browning part. The curry element was added when we seasoned and marinated the goat.

This step is crucial as we don’t want to BURN the sugar. The sugar will melt, go frothy, then we need it to go a deep amber color (yes the kitchen will go a bit smoky). At this point (be careful) add the seasoned goat to the pot and stir to coat in the caramelized sugar. Should it go beyond amber (BLACK), STOP. Allow the pot to cool completely, wash, dry and start over. Burnt Sugar will give you a bitter taste.

  • watch the video below to see how I did the step mentioned above.

Turn the heat to medium/low, add the whole cloves of garlic and cover the pot. It will sprout up it’s own natural juices. Let it go for about 10 minutes with lid on.

Place the water in the same bowl you marinated the goat in and swish around to pick up any remaining marinade.

After 10 minutes, remove the lid and crank up the heat to burn off all that natural liquid. In the process we’ll develop a lovely color. It will take 4-6 minutes. The goal is to see the oil we started off with and no liquid at the bottom of the pot. Please stir so we get even browning, as this happens.

When this is achieved, pour in the water (from the bowl we marinated the goat in) and bring to a boil. Add the coconut powder and stir well to incorporate. As it comes to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until tender (lid on, but slightly ajar).

Depending on how old/mature the goat was when it was butchered it can take between 2 and 3 hours on that simmer to be tender. In rare cases it can take up to 4 hours.

Taste for salt, adjust the gravy (thickness) to your liking (add more water if you find that the goat is still tough) and top with the parsley. Goat can be fatty and the parsley tends to help cut some of that.. I also like adding some lemon zest at times too, for the same reason.

While I’m a huge fan of curry goat and stewed goat, this combination is by far, my fave! I like mine served with plain hot rice or with Paratha (buss-up-shut) roti.

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Meat & Poultry

The Ultimate Stewed Goat.

I only started making Stew(ed) Goat a couple years now. As a son of the Caribbean soil, Curry Goat was always the go-to recipe when it comes to this meat. And even though I take every opportunity I get to cook on the grill outside, I’ve only grilled goat once. SHAME! I shall do more goat on the grill recipes in the coming months. Back to today’s recipe.. seasoned, marinated, then slowly braised in a rich coconut stew gravy until it’s fork tender.

You’ll Need…

4 lbs goat (with bones)
3/4 tablespoon salt
1 onion (diced)
2 heaping tablespoon Caribbean Green Seasoning
4-6 drops Angostura bitters
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 tablespoon pepper sauce
1 tomato (diced)
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 pimento peppers (seasoning peppers)
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoon golden brown sugar
2 1/2 – 3 cups water
2 scallions (chopped)
4-6 cloves garlic (smashed)
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 1/2 cup coconut milk
5 sprigs thyme
2 tablespoon parsley chopped

  • Get your butcher to cut the goat into 2 inch pieces as the bones can be very tough and will ruin your knives even your heavy duty cleaver. Wash with cool water and the juice of a lime or lemon or about 1/4 cup of plain white vinegar. Rinse and drain.

Place the prepared goat in a large bowl, then add the salt, black pepper ketchup (yes you heard correctly), Worcestershire sauce, pepper-sauce, Caribbean Green Seasoning, Bitters, Onion, Pimento peppers (optional) and tomato. Mix well and allow to marinate for at least a couple hours.

Heat a heavy pot on a high flame, then add the oil followed by the brown sugar. Or (if you’re new to it) please watch the video below. Move around the sugar – it will melt, go frothy and then a deep amber in color (do NOT go past this point or it will taste burnt). Add the seasoned goat to the pot and mix well. Should the sugar go BLACK.. STOP – allow the pan to cool completely and wash. Then start back.

Be careful when adding the seasoned goat to the pot as the hot oil/sugar combo can burn you easily if it splatters. Yes the marinade goes into the pot as well, but save the bowl (don’t wash yet).

It’s important that you give this a good mix, then place the lid on and bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, reduce to a simmer. A lot of natural juices will spring-up. Lid on and cook for 10 minutes.

Then it’s time to intensify both the flavor and color, so remove the lid, crank up the heat and burn off all that liquid until you see the oil you started off with.

Add the grated ginger, fresh thyme, scallions and garlic. Then (heat still on high) pour the water into the bowl where you marinated the goat in and swish around. Before you add that water to the pot, go in with the coconut milk, then the water and bring to a boil

Be sure to see my tip on removing some of the fat to make this a bit healthier for you, in the video below.

Bring this to a boil, then reduce to a simmer (LOW heat), lid on (slightly ajar) and cook until the goat is fork tender. Stir every 10-15 minutes.

2 1/2 hours later after we added the water and started the simmering process, the goat should be tender. However if it’s still tough you may have to cook it longer (depends on the age of the goat when it was butchered).

Here’s where we’ll now personalize things to your liking. Check the salt (adjust if necessary) and keep an eye on the consistency of the gravy (remember it will thicken as it cools down). If to your liking, toss in the parsley and shut off the stove.

Yes I’m sure you can cheat and do part of this in a pressure cooker, but I’m not a fan of those devices and much prefer low and slow cooking, like my ancestors. Note that it’s normal if your goat takes much more time to cook. If that is the case, add more water (boiling) to the pot when necessary.

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