Pan-fried goat meat Ghana/Nigeria style

Ingredients

• 500 g Boneless goat meat (cut into bite-sized pieces)
• 1 Medium onion (peeled and coarsely chopped)
• 4 Garlic cloves (peeled)
• 2 cm Fresh ginger (peeled and chopped)
• 1 African chili (e.g., Scotch bonnet) (seeded if you prefer less heat)
• 1 c. à soupe Chili powder (Kia soul de piment)
• 2 c. à soupe Beef bouillon paste (beef cubes) (crushed)
• 2 c. à soupe Water (to aid blending)
• 2 c. à soupe Vegetable oil (for frying)
• 5-6 Black peppercorns (whole)
• 2-3 c. à soupe Soy sauce (low-sodium preferably)
• ¼ onion Onion rings (for garnish) (raw)

Instructions

1. Prepare the spice paste

   Place the onion, garlic, ginger and African chili in the blender with 2 tbsp water. Blend until a smooth paste forms.

   Time: PT5M

2. Clean and cut the meat

   Rinse the goat meat under cold water, pat dry, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

   Time: PT5M

3. Marinate and pre-cook the meat

   In a bowl, combine the meat with the spice paste, chili powder and bouillon paste. Cover and let cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.

   Time: PT10M

   Temperature: medium

4. Gentle cooking until tender

   Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender.

   Time: PT12M

   Temperature: low

5. Drain the meat

   Remove the meat from the liquid, place on a plate and set aside.

   Time: PT2M

6. Heat the oil

   Heat 2 tbsp oil in the pan over medium‑high heat until very hot.

   Time: PT3M

   Temperature: medium-high

7. Fry the meat

   Add the meat to the hot pan. Fry about 4 minutes on one side until browned, add the peppercorns, flip and fry the other side for an additional 4 minutes.

   Time: PT8M

   Temperature: medium-high

8. Add soy sauce

   Pour 2‑3 tbsp soy sauce over the meat, stir quickly and cook for an additional 3 minutes.

   Time: PT3M

   Temperature: medium

9. Serve

   Arrange the meat on a serving platter, sprinkle with raw onion rings and serve immediately with rice or fufu.

   Time: PT2M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

300

Protein

20 g

Carbohydrates

5 g

Fat

12 g

Fiber

1 g