Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Pilot Whale Stew - Pitcairn Islands Christmas
Pitcairn Islands' traditional feast - preserved meat with island vegetables. This British territory represents Bounty mutineer descendants and extreme Pacific isolation.
168
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
25 min
Prep Time
143 min
Cook Time
168 min
Total Time
Ingredients (9 items)
3.00 lbs
Beef
substitute for whale
3.00 lbs
Sweet potatoes
cubed
2.00 large
Onions
chopped
4.00 large
Tomatoes
chopped
1.00 can
Coconut milk
4.00 sprigs
Thyme
2.00
Bay leaves
4.00 cups
Water
2.00 tsp
Salt and pepper
each
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Brown beef in pot. Season with salt and pepper.
15 minutes
2
Add onions, sauté until soft.
8 minutes
3
Add tomatoes, water, thyme, bay leaves. Bring to boil.
4
Simmer covered 90 minutes until beef very tender.
90 minutes
5
Add sweet potatoes and coconut milk. Cook 30 minutes.
30 minutes
6
Should be thick and hearty.
7
Serve with breadfruit or island vegetables.
8
Pitcairn Christmas tradition. Bounty mutineer descendants. Remote Pacific.