How To Cook/Make 🇬🇾 Guyanese 🇬🇾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.

Prepare a seasoning blend with various peppers, ginger, garlic, onion, cilantro, and thyme.

Blend the seasoning until fine and let it marinate in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

After marinating, add the seasoned chicken to a hot pot.

Cover the pot and let the chicken slow cook for about 45 minutes to an hour, adding water if necessary.

After about 30 minutes, check the chicken and add hot water if it's too tough.

Once the chicken is tender, add cassareep (about 4 spoons) and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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