🇬🇾 Cassareep Chicken Recipe 🇬🇾

cassareep

🥗Healthier: homemade cassava sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + molasses

Homemade sauce can reduce additives while soy sauce offers a similar flavor.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, while bell peppers are milder and more affordable.

Wash and prepare the chicken; add 1 hot pepper (amount is your choice).

Prepare green seasoning to your liking; add scallions, thyme, and celery leaves to it.

Add sazon for color; use bright orange sazon if available, otherwise omit.

Add complete seasoning, adobo, accent, chicken bouillon, black pepper, and all-purpose seasoning to the chicken.

Mix all dry ingredients and green seasoning into the chicken until evenly coated.

Set the seasoned chicken aside to marinate for about 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours if time allows).

Heat about 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large pot until hot.

Add brown sugar to the hot oil and allow it to caramelize to a dark golden brown color without burning.

Once the sugar is caramelized, add the chicken to the pot and cook until the water released from the chicken evaporates completely.

Add chopped onions and thyme to the pot; combine with the chicken.

Gradually add cassareep to the chicken, mixing well to avoid overpowering the dish.

Add 1 cup of water to the pot; adjust with more water if needed.

Taste the mixture to check for bitterness; if too bitter, add a tablespoon of brown sugar to balance the flavor.

Cover the pot and cook until the chicken is tender, checking for doneness.

Once the water has dried out, add scallions and celery leaves; fry for about 1 minute before turning off the stove.

Allow the dish to cool down before serving.

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