Guyanese Comfort Food/ Easy Recipe/ Cook-Up/ One Pot

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are more accessible and save prep time.

meat (chicken, beef, or pork)

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: vegetable protein

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Marinate dark meat chicken with soy sauce, black pepper, all-purpose dry seasoning, and Cajun dry seasoning for about 2 hours.

Chop garlic, celery, onion, bell pepper, carrots, and scallions.

Heat cooking oil in a large pot over medium to high heat.

Sear marinated chicken until partially cooked, about 10-15 minutes, then set aside.

Add chopped aromatics (onion, garlic, bell pepper, carrots, scallions) to the pot and sauté until onions are translucent.

Add corn, washed brown rice, and season with black pepper and sea salt, stirring to combine.

Add casrip for flavor and color, then pour in coconut milk and stir.

Add red beans and the partially cooked chicken to the pot, mixing everything together.

Add enough water to cover the meat and rice, then cover the pot and let it cook on medium to low heat until done.

Top with spinach before serving.

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