Dinner

Barbados Pepperpot

Name: Barbados Pepperpot
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 180 min
Ingredients: 2 pig trotters, chopped into cubes; 2 Lbs oxtail, chopped into cubes; lime juice, Splash; 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2 Scotch bonnet peppers, finely chopped; 1 large large onion, sliced; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 cloves; sugar, Pinch; salt, Pinch; basil, chopped, Sprinkling; thyme, chopped, Sprinkling; 2 Lbs beef, cut into cubes

A deeply flavored Barbadian beef and pork stew with oxtail, pig trotters, Scotch bonnet pepper, warming spices, and herbs.

3 hr
500 kcal
Stew

Mellowpan tip: Makes 8 servings. Plan the extras as tomorrow’s lunch.

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Ingredients

For 8 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Wash the beef and place it in a mixing bowl with the lime juice.
Step 2:
Set aside.
Step 3:
Slice the garlic into very thin slices.
Step 4:
Slice the onion.
Step 5:
Chop the basil and thyme.
Step 6:
Carefully slice the Scotch bonnet peppers into fine pieces, using a long knife without touching the peppers or wearing rubber gloves.
Step 7:
Wash your hands immediately after handling the peppers and do not touch your eyes.
Step 8:
Rinse the lime juice off the beef.
Step 9:
Cut the beef into cubes.
Step 10:
Chop the pig trotters and oxtail into cubes.
Step 11:
Fill a large saucepan with water and bring it to a boil.
Step 12:
Add the pig trotters.
Step 13:
When the pig trotters have boiled, drain off the excess water.
Step 14:
Add the beef and cover with fresh hot water.
Step 15:
Add the garlic, onion, and Scotch bonnet peppers.
Step 16:
Add the cinnamon stick, cloves, basil, thyme, salt, and sugar to taste.
Step 17:
Simmer until the meat is tender.
Step 18:
For the best flavor, reheat the entire pot to boiling point each time it is reheated; the dish becomes tastier over several days.