Cooking Times

20 min
Prep Time
210 min
Cook Time
230 min
Total Time

Ingredients (12 items)

2.00 lbs Beef
cubed
1.00 lb Pork
cubed
1.00 lb Oxtail
cut in pieces
1.00 cup Cassareep
cassava syrup
3.00 Cinnamon sticks
2.00 strips Orange peel
4.00 Wiri wiri peppers
whole
3.00 tbsp Brown sugar
2.00 large Onions
chopped
6.00 sprigs Thyme
6.00 cups Water
2.00 tsp Salt

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Place all meats in large pot with water, salt, onions, thyme.
2
Bring to boil, skim foam. Simmer 90 minutes.
90 minutes
3
Add cassareep, cinnamon, orange peel, peppers, sugar.
4
Simmer uncovered 2 hours until meats very tender and sauce thick.
120 minutes
5
Stir occasionally. Should be dark, rich, and aromatic.
6
Remove cinnamon sticks and orange peel.
7
Traditionally improves with reheating over several days.
8
Serve with fresh bread or rice. Christmas morning tradition.