How to Braise Meat Properly for West African Stews/Soups
Here's a little deep dive into how to braise meat properly when preparing to make stews and soups. With these clear steps, you can braise any amount of meat you have to get the best flavor out of it.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 lbs goat meat chunks (or any type of meat)
- 1 large onion (sliced)
- 2 scotch bonnet peppers
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp bullion
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the goat meat, amd place in a heavy bottom pot with the onion, scotch bonnet pepper, bullion, salt and water.
- 2
Place the braising pot on low-medium heat and boil for 30 minutes undisturbed
- 3
After 30 minutes, stir the braising meat and add water if necessary, and continue to cook for another 30 minutes.
- 4
After the meat has been cooking for about 1 hour, check the consistency to see if it has reached your desired tenderness. If it has not, cover and continue to cook for another 15 minutes or until the meat is tender.