Cooking with Jae - Chicken Pelau

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: water + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: habanero

Jalapeños provide heat with a milder flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while maintaining similar flavor.

Marinate beef with Worcestershire sauce, dark brown sugar, cumin, finely grated ginger, black cardamom, minced garlic, fresh thyme, ketchup, minced scallions, diced serrano pepper, diced chili pepper, coarse salt, and freshly ground black pepper.

Cut beef into 1 to 2 inch chunks and ensure it's fully covered in the marinade.

Heat vegetable oil in a fairly deep saucepan over medium-high heat.

Add half a cup of dark brown sugar to the oil and stir to caramelize, cooking for about 3-4 minutes until it starts to turn darker but not burnt.

Add the marinated beef to the caramelized sugar and oil, stirring to coat the meat.

Cook the beef for about 15-20 minutes until browned.

Add 13.5 ounces of coconut milk and about 1 cup of rice to the pot, stirring to combine.

Cover and let the mixture cook on low heat for 20-30 minutes until the rice is tender and flavors meld together.

Add diced carrots to the pot and stir to combine before serving.

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