Geera Chicken

If you appreciate and enjoy a tasty Trinbagonian Curry, then the only other dish that can closely rival this would be some good ole Geera Chicken. Whether you enjoy Geera Chicken Necks, Geera Pork or Simply anything you can imagine being Geera-ed - then I'm positive that you would love my recipe for Geera Chicken Thighs as a great Bar Snack or even as a main accompaniment to any meal.

Chef Jason.

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Geera Chicken

Yield: 6 - ( 5 oz ) Portions

Ingredients Needed

  • ·         2 ¼  Lbs of Deboned Chicken Thighs
  • ·         2 Tsp of Salt
  • ·         2 Tsp of Black Pepper 
  • ·         1 Medium Minced Onion
  • ·         5 Cloves of Minced Garlic
  • ·         2 Pimento Minced Peppers
  • ·         ¼ Chopped Chives
  • ·         3 Tbsp of Chopped Celery
  • ·         3 ½ Tbsp of Minced Chadon Beni
  • ·         4 Tbsp of Grounded Geera ( Cumin )
  • ·         4 Tbsp of Garlic Infused Coconut Oil
  • ·         1 Tbsp of Whole Geera Seeds ( Cumin )
  • ·         1 Tsp of Whole Coriander Seeds
  • ·         ½ Habanero Pepper Chopped
  • ·         ½ Cup Water
  • ·         Salt & Pepper to Taste
  • ·         2 Tbsp Parsley Chopped

Method

 Cut your deboned Chicken thighs into 2 inch pieces and season with salt, black pepper, onions, garlic, pimento peppers, chives, Chadon Beni and 3 Tbsp of Ground Geera.

Mix well to incorporate ensuring all the herbs and spice is rubbed evenly onto the chicken pieces.

Let marinate for a minimum of 20 minutes.

Place a medium iron pot over medium to high heat and add the Constance Estate Garlic Infused Coconut Oil

When oil is hot, add the whole cumin and coriander seeds and toast for 35 seconds until seeds turn a medium dark colour.

Immediately add you seasoned chicken to the pot and stir to evenly coat chicken with the toasted spices and then add the chopped harbanero pepper.

Cover and continue cooking on medium to heat for 10 minutes stirring one or twice during this duration.

When 3/4 of the naturally sprung water is dried up from the pot, add the ½ cup of water and the rest of grounded geera.

Stir to combine and reduce heat to medium, cover and let cook additionally for 8 minutes or until water has completely dried up.

At this point season with salt and pepper to taste and add your chopped parsley.

Remove from heat and serve as a snack or even as an accompaniment to a meal with starches and salad.

Jason Peru