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Geera chicken necck pieces cut up with toothpicks on a bed of lettuce in a white bowl.

Geera Chicken Neck

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Trinidad-style geera chicken neck marinated with cumin, curry, fresh herbs, and pepper, then cooked down until tender and coated in the seasoning. Perfect for serving as cutters when liming with friends.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Caribbean
Calories: 391

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds chicken neck cut into roughly 2-inch pieces
  • 4 tablespoons geera cumin powder
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 hot pepper chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 whole garlic cloves
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 6 chadon beni leaves chopped
  • 2 pimento peppers chopped, or 1 tablespoon pimento sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • Water as needed
  • Pepper sauce to taste

Method
 

  1. Soak the chicken neck pieces briefly in water and vinegar. Rinse, remove any white residue, and pat dry.
  2. Season the chicken with the geera, curry powder, chopped garlic, thyme, onion, chadon beni, pimento pepper, salt, and black pepper. Mix well, cover, and marinate for at least 1 hour or preferably overnight.
  3. Heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add the 2 whole garlic cloves and cook until dark brown. Remove the garlic cloves from the oil and discard.
  4. Add the seasoned chicken neck and chopped hot pepper to the flavored oil. Stir well and fry for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add a small amount of water, cover the pot, and cook for about 30 minutes. Check periodically, stirring and adding a little more water whenever the pot gets too dry or the chicken starts to stick. Keep covered between checks and continue cooking until the chicken neck is tender.
  6. Once tender, uncover the pot and allow any remaining liquid to cook off, stirring as needed. The chicken should be dry and coated in the geera and curry seasoning rather than left with gravy.
  7. Taste and adjust the salt and black pepper if needed. Add pepper sauce to taste and serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 391kcal

Notes

  • I use Chief geera powder, but another geera or ground cumin powder can be used.
  • I often use Chief Spicy Curry Powder, but regular curry powder works just as well.
  • For a spicier geera chicken neck, add pepper sauce while the chicken cooks.
  • For less heat, add a small amount toward the end and serve additional pepper sauce on the side.
  • Marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour. If you have the time, season it the night before and refrigerate overnight.

Recipe Printed From ThisBagoGirl.com

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