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Tasso kabrit
Tasso kabrit: Haitian fried goat with sour orange and epis
Tasso kabrit is festival and Sunday food all over Haiti: chunks of goat soaked in sour orange and epis, simmered until tender in the marinade, then fried hard until the edges turn crisp and dark. It is piled onto platters with fried plantain (bannann peze), pikliz and sòs ti malis, and is a must at first communions and New Year gatherings. The mistake many people make is frying the goat before it is fully tender; the long simmer comes first, or the meat stays tough however crisp it looks. Ask the butcher to cut bone-in goat shoulder or leg into pieces. Chef's tip: boil the simmering liquid down to a sticky glaze and toss the fried goat in it at the end.
- Total time
- 120 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 3 ⅓ lb bone-in goatshoulder or leg, cut into 5 cm pieces
- ¾ cup sour orange juiceor 100 ml orange juice with 50 ml lime juice
- 1 limehalved, for washing the meat
- 4 cloves garliccrushed
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 1 scotch bonnet pepperpierced once
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups vegetable oilfor frying
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Rub the goat pieces all over with the cut 1 lime and rinse them under cold water, the Haitian way of cleaning meat. Pat dry.
Step 2: Mix ¾ cup sour orange juice, 5 tbsp Haitian epis (green seasoning), 4 cloves garlic, 4 sprigs thyme, 4 whole cloves, 1 scotch bonnet pepper and 2 tsp salt, coat 3 ⅓ lb bone-in goat in it and marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
240 minStep 3: Put the goat and marinade in a heavy pot with 2 cups water, bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 1 hour 15 minutes, until the meat pulls easily from the bone.
75 minStep 4: Lift out the goat with a slotted spoon. Boil the liquid hard for 10 minutes until reduced to a few spoonfuls of glaze.
10 minStep 5: Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350°F and fry the goat in batches for 4–5 minutes, until crisp and deep brown at the edges. Drain on kitchen paper.
10 minStep 6: Toss the fried goat in the reduced glaze and serve hot with fried plantain and pikliz.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 25 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tasso kabrit take?
- About 120 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 100 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of sour orange juice?
- Mandarin or pineapple juice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of lime?
- Lemon, same amount.
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