The Best Authentic Jamaican Curry Goat Recipe (2024)

Curry Goat is definitely in our top 5 favorite Jamaican dishes, and we’re sure it’ll be a part of yours also. The Jamaican Curry flavor pairs with every other seasoning so well, plus the tenderness and flavors from the goat itself will have you wanting to make this dish over and over again. Curry goat, also known as mutton in the Jamaican culture, is a staple in the traditional Jamaican Sunday Dinner and at big parties and events.

Many other cultures enjoy making Curry goat; it isn’t only common in Jamaica and the Caribbean. It is indigenous to parts of Southeast Asia and India, which are known for the origins of Curry. East Indians introduced Jamaica to Curry Goat, which I can faithfully say is one of our most famous curry dishes.

What is Jamaican curry goat made up of?

Curry Goat Recipe is made up of a lot of different spices, the first being curry powder of course. But you can’t forget our scotch bonnet pepper, garlic, thyme, pimento, onions, sweet pepper, turmeric, and like I always say we put a little jerk seasoning in everything, but not too much since it’s curry goat. But those are just a few of the seasonings we use. We’ll list them all in the recipe below.

Curry Goat Ingredients

• Goat meat
• Curry Powder
• Adobo
• Complete Seasoning
• Black Pepper
• Jerk Seasoning
• Onion Powder
• Cayenne Pepper
• Oregano
• Ground Turmeric
• Fresh Minced Garlic
• Ram it up
• Pimento Seed(All Spice)
• Scotch Bonnet Pepper
• Raw Onion
• Sweet pepper
• Thyme
• Ginger
• Potato

How to make Jamaican Curry Goat

1. Wash your goat meat.
2. Now it’s time to season your meat and refrigerate overnight.
3. To a hot pot add 1 tsp of Minced Garlic and water. (We like to use water instead of oil to cook our Goat because we don’t like our goat to be too oily.
4. When that starts to bubble, add curry powder to the pot with pimento seedsto ‘burn’
5. When the Curry starts to brown add your goat meat so it can brown in the pot.
6. When all the meat is brown add water to the bowl you seasoned the meat in and cut up onions, sweet pepper, thyme, ginger, and scotch bonnet pepper.
7. Cover the pot and let meat boil for 2-3 hours or until soft (check every half hour to add water if necessary )
8. After your meat is soft, add your potatoes and scallions.
9. Now it’s time to season the pot again.
10. Now you are all done time to serve and Enjoy!

Curry Goat FAQs

Is Curry Goat better than curry chicken?

Both curry goat and curry chicken are amazing so it is just up to preference when it comes to which is better. But, goat meat is often considered to be healthier than chicken or other meat options. Usually, the goat can have a slightly sweet flavor and is great to use in many different dishes. Chicken, on the other hand, has a neutral taste that makes it easy to pair with flavor-heavy sauces and seasonings.

Is eating goat meat healthy?

The health benefits of goat meat compared to other meats are mind-blowing. It is a healthier alternative to all the other red meats. It has less fat and saturated fat, it is a very lean and nutritious cut of meat compared to lamb, chicken, or beef. Goat are iron and protein-rich. We also have a specific way we cook our goat; we don’t like our goat to be oily so instead of cooking it in oil, we use water, which is much healthier.

What part of a goat is a curry?

Which part of the goat is best for Curry? filling it will flavor. You need meat with bones that can sustain long slow cooking. Parts of the goat such as theshank, leg, shoulder, and neckare best for this curry dish. But absolutely any meat and any party of it can be curried.

What does Curry Goat taste like?

The goat tastes like lamb but is far leaner. (Lamb is the fattiest of the red meats.) It’s very popular in various countries’ cuisines mainly in Caribbean countries. But so many more countries have developed a love for curry goat.

What nationality makes the Best curry?

As Jamaicans, we are biased that we have the best everything best curry, the best food, the best music and so much more lol. But many beg to differ haha some say Indiais at the top of the list to visit for authentic curries and different types of curry.

What makes a curry taste better?
In Jamaica, we “Burn” the curryheating the curry in hot oilto unleash the and release flavor of the curry.

What do we normally eat with curry goat?

There is a debate on whether Curry goat is best with white rice or rice and peas. But in our opinion, it’s good either way. Goats can be eaten with roti, But here we made ours with white rice.

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