How to Cook Peppered Snail/BBQ - Liberian Recipe

snails

🥗Healthier: mushrooms

💰Cheaper: canned snails

Mushrooms provide a similar texture and are more accessible.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers health benefits while canola is cost-effective.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños are milder, while bell peppers offer sweetness.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice is a direct substitute, vinegar adds acidity.

Wash the snails thoroughly.

Blend the pepper and set it aside.

Put the snails in a pot and boil for close to 30 minutes until very tender.

Remove the snails from the pot after testing for tenderness.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot.

Add the blended pepper to the oil and fry.

Cover the pot to let the mixture cook down and caramelize.

Add all the spices and seasoning to the pot and stir.

Cover the pot again and let it simmer to avoid burning.

Once the sauce is translucent, add the snails to the sauce and mix well.

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