How To Make Haitian Lalo Jute Leaves | Koman pou kwit Lalo Ayisyen

lalo leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is widely available and offers a similar texture.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Vinegar adds acidity at a lower cost.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: paprika

Paprika provides flavor without the heat.

Boil water and pour it over the Lalo leaves to remove bitterness.

Drain the water from the Lalo leaves after stirring them.

Add olive oil to a pan that was previously used to cook oxtails.

Layer some Lalo leaves at the bottom of the pan.

Place oxtails on top of the Lalo leaves.

Cover the oxtails with more Lalo leaves.

Add some of the oxtail cooking liquid to the pan, but not all of it.

Cover the pan with parchment paper and cook for one hour, checking for doneness.

Stir the mixture and add the remaining oxtail liquid.

Taste and adjust seasoning with adobo, Creole seasoning, seasoned salt, and pepper flakes.

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