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Jamaican Goat Curry

Jamaican Goat Curry brings tender goat simmered with potatoes into a fragrant, chile-kissed sauce layered with curry powder, garlic, and aromatics. The result is warming and robust, with gentle heat and a mellow, rounded spice that deepens as it cooks. Serve it for a cozy dinner or a weekend gathering when you want a comforting, richly seasoned stew.

  • Prep15 mins
  • Cook1 hr 45 mins
  • Serves8
  • DifficultyMedium
Jamaican Goat Curry
  1. 1

    Combine the goat meat, chile peppers, curry powder, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour to overnight.

  2. 2

    Remove the goat meat mixture from the bowl and pat it dry, reserving the marinade. Heat vegetable oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook the goat meat in batches, browning it on all sides for 5 to 6 minutes per batch; transfer to a plate. Add the onion and celery to the stockpot; cook and stir until the onion starts to brown, 4 to 6 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir the goat meat into the onion mixture. Add the reserved marinade, vegetable broth, and bay leaf; bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour. Stir in the potatoes; simmer until the potatoes and meat are tender, 35 to 45 minutes more.

  4. 4

    Remove the stockpot from the heat; skim off the surface fat and remove the bay leaf.

About This Recipe

Jamaican Goat Curry is a Jamaican dinner recipe made with 11 ingredients. It takes about 2 hrs, serves 8, and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Black Pepper, Celery, Curry Powder, and Diced Jalapeño Peppers. Each serving provides about 209.14 kcal.

Recipe Questions

What is Jamaican Goat Curry?
It is a Jamaican curry recipe made with 11 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch.
What is Jamaican Goat Curry made of?
The main ingredients are Black Pepper, Celery, Curry Powder, Diced Jalapeño Peppers, Diced Potatoes. The full list of 11 is above.
What goes well with Jamaican Goat Curry?
Explore these Jamaican side-dish recipes.
How long does it take to make Jamaican Goat Curry?
About 2 hrs in total: 15 mins to prepare and 1 hr 45 mins to cook.
How many calories are in one serving?
One serving provides about 209.14 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
Is Jamaican Goat Curry easy to make?
This recipe is rated medium, with 11 ingredients and 4 steps.

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