Ingredients
- 2 tbsp of paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper or chilli powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp roucou
- 2 bay leaves
- A couple sprigs of thyme
- 1 medium sized onion chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 3 tomatoes diced
- 1 lb lean minced beef
Instructions
- Seeing that we’re using lean minced beef I jumped straight into caramelizing the sugar for our stew.
- Add your beef when the sugar gets to the browning stage and allow it cook for 1 minute to gain some colour.
- Then add your aromatics and herbs, season with your spices then cover and allow to simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Don’t add any additional water to the pot at this stage. Let the steam process do its thing to add moisture and that sauciness that Trinis love in their food.
- After about 10 minutes on medium heat, your stewed minced beef is done.
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Notes
I used lean minced beef rather than the regular because it takes less time to cook. When I cook regular minced beef I don’t use any additional oil. And I like to cook it for an extended period of time to allow some of the fat to render and infuse more flavour to the dish.
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