• Prep 20 min
  • Cook 1h 40m
  • Makes 4 to 5

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs beef shanks
  • 4 assorted bell peppers
  • 3 scotch bonnet peppers
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tablespoon of dried crayfish
  • 1 cup of beef stock
  • 1 tablespoon of paprika, salt, pepper

Equipment. Blender, Cheese cloth, Oven-safe pan

Method

  1. Rinse beef with lime and vinegar
  2. Cook beef on medium for about 20 mins, season
  3. Transfer to the oven at 350 for 20 mins
  4. Blend peppers, onion, paprika and seasoning
  5. Squeeze out the water with cheese cloth
  6. Fry some onions
  7. Fry pepper mix for about 20 mins
  8. Add dried crayfish
  9. Fry on low-medium for 20 mins
  10. Add stock and beef
  11. Cook on low-medium for 20 mins

How long does the beef need?

Beef shank is full of collagen, and collagen only softens under long wet heat. This schedule gives it about an hour, most of it dry.

For meat that falls apart, simmer the shanks for 45 to 90 minutes before they meet the sauce. Or leave the final simmer running for 45 to 60 minutes instead of 20.

What do you serve it with?

Ofada rice, a short unpolished local rice with a strong smell. Plain boiled long grain works too. Boiled eggs on top are traditional.

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