How to make Haitian style beef stew

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat and pork is often less expensive.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, and serrano peppers are often cheaper.

Cut beef into medium chunks and remove excess fat.

Clean beef with sour orange juice, lime juice, and vinegar.

Season beef with paprika, black pepper, complete seasoning, garlic powder, adobo, and Haitian Ipies; mix and let marinate for 30 minutes.

Heat grapeseed oil in a pot over high heat.

Add marinated beef to the pot and add some water.

Cover and cook in natural juices for 10-15 minutes.

Add tomato paste and scrape the bottom of the pot to incorporate flavor.

Continue to cook until beef is colored to preference, adding water as needed.

Add liquid from the side to the pot, then add parsley, thyme, scotch bonnet, and hot sauce.

Turn heat down to low and cook until beef is tender, checking periodically.

In the last 10 minutes, add carrots to the pot.

After a few minutes, add onions and bell peppers to steam.

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