Name: Guyanese Pepperpot
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 pounds (900g) cow foot, cut into roughly 1- by 2-inch pieces (see note); 2 teaspoons (8g) kosher salt, divided; 2 1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon, divided; 1 1/4 cups (420ml) cassareep , divided; 21 sprigs fresh thyme, divided; 24 whole cloves, divided; 3 cinnamon sticks (about 3 inches each), divided; 1 pound (450g) oxtail with separated joints; 1 pound (450g) bone-in beef chuck, cut into roughly 2-inch pieces (see note); 6 medium cloves garlic (about 25g), finely minced; 4 fresh wiri wiri peppers (see note); 2 tablespoons (24g) light brown sugar; One 2 1/2–inch knob fresh ginger (about 30g), peeled and grated; 1/2 of a whole nutmeg (2g), grated; One 1-inch strip orange peel, trimmed of excess white pith

Prep Time

20m

Cook Time

2h 15m

Total Time

2h 35m

This Guyanese Pepperpot recipe features a flavorful stew with cow foot, oxtail, beef, and aromatic spices like thyme, cloves, and cinnamon. The stew is simmered in cassareep for a savory and slightly sweet flavor, with a hint of heat from wiri wiri peppers and warmth from ginger and nutmeg.

Guyanese Pepperpot

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Servings: 4

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2 pounds (900g) cow foot, cut into roughly 1- by 2-inch pieces (see note)

2 teaspoons (8g) kosher salt, divided

2 1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon, divided

1 1/4 cups (420ml) cassareep , divided

21 sprigs fresh thyme, divided

24 whole cloves, divided

3 cinnamon sticks (about 3 inches each), divided

1 pound (450g) oxtail with separated joints

1 pound (450g) bone-in beef chuck, cut into roughly 2-inch pieces (see note)

6 medium cloves garlic (about 25g), finely minced

4 fresh wiri wiri peppers (see note)

2 tablespoons (24g) light brown sugar

One 2 1/2–inch knob fresh ginger (about 30g), peeled and grated

1/2 of a whole nutmeg (2g), grated

One 1-inch strip orange peel, trimmed of excess white pith

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,075kcal

53%
Fat

63g

3%
Saturated Fat

22g

1%
Carbohydrates

37g

1%
Fiber

7g

0%
Sugar

8g

0%
Protein

91g

4%
Cholesterol

261mg

13%
Sodium

992mg

49%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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