Boil Up - Cooking with Flavors of Belize and Chef Sean Kuylen

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than pork.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is a cost-effective substitute.

Boil pigtail three times to desalinate, discarding the water each time.

Dice cabbage and add it to the last boiling water with pigtail.

Prepare tomatoes by scoring an 'X' on the bottom and boiling for 5 minutes to peel them.

Heat coconut oil in a pot until hot.

Add diced onions and garlic to the hot coconut oil and sauté until fragrant.

Add the peeled tomatoes to the pot and cook until the sauce is bright red.

Boil eggs for a few minutes until cooked, then remove from water.

Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and water to make a dense pastry dough for 'bile kick'.

Shape the dough and boil it in the flavored pigtail water.

Plate the dish with a little bit of everything, drizzle with hot sauce, and garnish with cilantro.

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