Pigtail Pelau Recipe by Chef Shaun 🇹🇹 Foodie Nation

pigtail

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more accessible.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories.

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and money.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: habanero

Jalapeños provide heat with more availability.

Heat a medium-sized pot over high heat.

Once heated, add coconut oil.

Once the oil is heated, add brown sugar, and allow to caramelize.

Once caramelized, add pigtail & smoked bones. Cover and allow to cook for 5 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium, add roucou, rice and peas. Mix until fully incorporated, cover, and allow to cook for 10 minutes.

Add carrots, pumpkin, pimento, garlic, onion, fine thyme, Spanish thyme, pepper & coconut milk.

Season with salt and black pepper.

Top with water, cover, raise heat to high, and bring mixture to a boil.

Once boiling, reduce heat to low and allow to cook until rice is al dente (about 15 minutes).

Add salt, chive, and chadon beni.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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