Ingredients

1.5kg kid goat shoulder x5
1.5kg-2kg goat saddle x5
6 goat shanks
6 heads of garlic
2 bunch thyme
Jerk spice (secret recipe)
Salt
Brown chix stock
Black eyed pea dahl
500g black-eyed peas (soaked overnight for 4hrs)
2 white onions (diced)
6 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 scotch bonnet
2tsp cumin
2tsp ground coriander
1tsp paprika
100g creme fraiche
400g tomatoes
breadfruit bonbons
500g bread fruit - ripe
100g dedicated coconut
200g s.r flour
100g rice flour
60g caster sugar
Pineapple, carrot, cucumber salad with burnt lemon/rum dressing
300g pineapple (sliced on mandolin or peeler)
1x cucumber (peeled to the core)
2 carrots (peeled)
4 limes (halved and burnt in pan)
100mlwhite rum
200ml veg oil
300ml olive oil
Roti
1016 plain flour
8 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon oil
320g lukewarm water (a little more or less may be needed)

Method

Goat shoulder
1. Brine the kid shoulders for 6hrs and dry rub the shoulder with jerkspice and steam @ 85c for 8hrs.
2. Remove shoulder blade,press and chill.
3. Chargrill on the BBQ till black and charred
Goat shanks
1.10% salt for the weight of the meat and brine for 3 hrs.
1. Seal the shanks, add thyme, garlic, brown chicken stock and bring to the boil and cook at 160c for 2.5 hrs till tender soft.
2. All to cool in the stock
3. Remove and pick the meat down and reduce sauce till nice and sticky and add 1 teaspoon on scotch bonnet jam and 50ml of dark rum and add meat to sauce and reheat.
Goat saddle
1. Make sure your butcher has French trimmed it
2. Put a tray with a rack in the oven and set it to 220c
3. Make sure your frying pan is hot on the stove
4. Season the goat and seal in hot pan with a lovely caramelisation and place into the oven for 8-10 mins depending on size
5. Rest the goat for 5/7 mins then carve on.
Black eyed pea dahl
1.sweat down onions, garlic, ginger and spices for 30 mins until soft, fragrant and sweet
1. Drain off your soaked beans and add to the pan with your chopped fresh tomatoes, scotch bonnet
chilli and 600ml water and cook for 2.5hrs till soft
2. 3. Add your creme fraiche and check for seasoning and serve.
Breadfruit Bon Bons
1. Mix all the ingredients in a food processor or you can do by hand
2. Roll into 35g balls and place in the fridge for ideally 4hrs
3. Set fryer to 170c and fry for 4 mins until golden
Pineapple, carrot, cucumber salad with burnt lemon/rum dressing
1. Put your limes on a low heat in a pan till burnt, remove from pan and squeeze the juice through a sieve and set aside. Now add your rum, seasoning and oil
2 Add your peeled fruit and vegetables to a separate bowl and dress with your lime/rum mix
Roti
Place all the ingredients in a kitchen mixer using the dough hook
1. Roll your mix into 100g and refrigerate for 2hrs minimum
2. Heat a little oil in pan and roll out your rotis till thin and pan fry 30 seconds each side.
3. Serve hot or put under a damp cloth till ready to serve.

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