CHICKEN SOUSE | BAHAMIAN COOKING

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Jalapeños offer heat with fewer calories, while banana peppers are milder and more accessible.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides similar acidity, while vinegar is often less expensive.

thyme

🥗Healthier: oregano

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Oregano can be a healthier option with a different flavor profile, while dried thyme is more affordable.

pimento seeds

🥗Healthier: allspice

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Allspice mimics the flavor of pimento, and black pepper is a common substitute.

Cut up a little over five pounds of chicken wings.

Rinse the chicken wings with white vinegar and water.

Pour off the water and rinse again with fresh tap water.

Add minced onion, salt, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and half a lime to the chicken wings for seasoning.

Mix the seasonings into the chicken wings.

Add a little water to a pot and bring it to a boil with the chicken wings for about 5-8 minutes.

Pour off the water after the first boil to reduce fat.

Rinse the chicken wings again and add fresh water for a second boil for 3-5 minutes.

Pour off the water again to keep the sauce clear.

Add all the seasonings, including more salt, red pepper flakes, minced onion, and the other half of the lime to the pot with the chicken wings.

Add more water than before and combine everything together.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary before cooking for about 10 minutes.

Peel and cut 4 potatoes and cassava into quarters, then rinse them.

Add the potatoes and cassava to the pot when the chicken is almost done cooking to avoid overcooking them.

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