Goat King

SPICY BARBECUED GOAT MEAT (ASUN)

1.2kg goat meat (cut with the skin)
Yellow habanero peppers to your taste
1 medium onion
Stock cubes to taste
1 teaspoon thyme
Salt to taste
1 cooking spoon vegetable oil
Black pepper (optional)

To garnish
1 medium onion (Julienne cut)
1 green bell pepper (Julienne cut)
1 red bell pepper (Julienne cut)

Procedure
1. Cut the goat meat into big chunks. Make sure you cut the chunks with the goat skin. If the skin is not there, it won't be the real deal Asun.
2. Wash and put the goat meat chunks in a bowl.
3. Add the thyme and black pepper, onion and add seasoning cubes. Feel free to add other spices and ingredients that you will use to marinate meat.
4. Mix the spices and the goat meat by gently rubbing with your hands.
5. Cover the bowl with a cling film. Put in the fridge or cold place and leave to marinate for about 1 hour.
6. Pound yellow habanero peppers and set aside.
7. After about 1 hour or the number of hours you chose to marinate the goat meat, put the meat in a pot. Use a pressure cooker if you have one because goat meat is quite tough and you will save lots of gas and electricity.
8. Pour water to just half of the level of the goat meat, add the big chunks of onion and start cooking at medium heat. You do not want a lot of water because you want the water to dry up by the time the goat meat is well done.
9. When the goat meat is well done, remove the big chunks of onions and add salt to taste.
10. Increase the heat to high and stir constantly till all the remaining liquid in the pot is absorbed. You don't want to lose any flavour by pouring away the goat meat stock.
1. Lay the goat meat flat on your oven rack.
2. Grill/Broil in the oven till the meat is brown all over. You will need to turn them from time to time. The meat should not be dry.
3. While you are grilling the meat, wash, cut the green bell pepper, red bell pepper and the remaining onion.
4. When the meat is well grilled/broiled, heat the vegetable oil in a dry clean pot.
5. Add the pepper and the thick stock from cooking the meat (if any) and fry for a bit.
6. Add the grilled goat meat.
7. Stir very well till the pepper is evenly distributed on the goat meat. The vegetable oil ensures that this happens and gives the Asun a nice glow.
8. Serve with the vegetables.

GOAT MEAT

Many goat farmers around the world raise goats solely for milk or as pets. They don't know what they're missing. Goat meat is the best red meat ever!

What health properties does goat meat have?

1. By comparison, goat meat is higher in potassium and lower in sodium than other red meats.

2. In terms of fat, goat meat is leaner than other meats. It also has significantly fewer calories, which makes it ideal for people following a diet.

3. Although red meat is known to be high in saturated fat, which increases cholesterol levels and leads to heart disease, goat meat is very low in saturated fat and will not pose any risk to your heart health. The low levels of saturated fat in goat meat are thought to improve blood cholesterol levels and reduce inflammation.

4. Goat meat also contains higher levels of iron than chicken meat. Iron is an important nutrient, especially for women - lack of iron stores is known to cause anemia.

5. Goat meat contains vitamin B, which helps burn fat effectively. So, a small portion of meat is good for those who want to lose weight.

6. It is rich in vitamin B12, which helps maintain healthy skin.

In Nigeria and most of Africa, goats are raised for meat. Share with us your recipe for preparing goat meat.

Dr John Abraham Godson
Pilgrim Ranch Ltd
GODSON’S KITCHEN