How to Make Jamaican Stew Peas With Chicken Foot and Pigtail

pigtail

🥗Healthier: smoked turkey

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Smoked turkey provides a leaner option, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is less expensive.

Soak red kidney beans for 2 hours in water with pimento, garlic, and thyme.

Soak pigtail for 2 hours in vinegar water.

Cut off excess fat from the pigtail and place it in a pot with boiling water.

Boil the pigtail for 5 minutes to reduce saltiness.

Add soaked red kidney beans, garlic, and thyme to the pot with pigtail and stir.

Let the mixture boil for 1 hour until the beans and pigtail are cooked.

Season the stew with a little salt and additional water if needed.

Prepare the seasoning by adding scallions, scotch bonnet pepper, and onion to the stew.

Mix in coconut milk with warm water to avoid lumps and add to the stew.

Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary before serving.

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