Trini Geera Chicken Neck Recipe by Chef Jeremy Lovell | Foodie Nation

Yield: 6 Servings
Cook Time: Approx. 1hr
Seasoning of Chicken Neck- 30 minutes
Marinating Time - 2hrs or overnight
Ingredients:
 Chicken Neck (cleaned and cut up into 2inch pieces) - 3lbs
Washing of Chicken Neck:
 Lime Juice - 4 tbsp
 Water - 6 cups
Seasoning Mix:
 Pimento Peppers - 3 tbsp (finely chopped)
 Garlic - 3 tbsp (finely chopped)
 Chadon Beni - 3 tbsp (finely chopped)
 Onion - 3 tbsp (finely chopped)
 Whole Hot Pepper - 1
 Mustard Oil - 2 tbsp (substitute - Vegetable Oil)
 Fine Thyme - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
 Curry Powder - 1 tbsp
 Ground Geera (cumin) - 3 tbsp
 Chive - 3 tbsp
 Black Pepper - 1 tbsp
 Salt - to taste
Ingredients to Chunkay (Sauté):
 Mustard Oil - 3 tbsp (substitute - Vegetable Oil)
 Garlic - 4 whole cloves
 Onion - 3 tbsp (finely chopped)
 Pimento Peppers -3 tbsp (finely chopped)
 Water - 3 tbsp + 1cup
 Whole Geera (Cumin) seeds - 3 tbsp
Method:
Washing of Chicken Neck:
 In a large bowl, add chicken neck, lime juice and water.
 Let soak for 15mins then rinse thoroughly in bowl under running water.
 Strain out all excess water.
Seasoning of Chicken Neck:
 Add all ingredients listed in the seasoning mix to washed chicken neck and massage into chicken for 5mins.
 Cover and allow chicken neck to marinate overnight or for at least 2 hours.
Chunkay (Sauté):
 In a medium sized bowl, add all ingredients for Chunkay except oil and mix.
 Place heavy metal pot or skillet on stove over medium to high heat.
 Add oil and allow to heat up.
 When pot and oil is very hot, add Chunkay ingredients and stir, allowing to cook for 5mins.
Cooking of Chicken Neck:
 Add seasoned chicken neck to chunkayed ingredients, stir thoroughly and cover.
 Let chicken neck cook for 30 minutes.
 Allow chicken neck to spring its own liquid before adding water.
 If water is needed, add 1 to 1 ½ cups or as much as desired.
 Cook for a further 30 minutes, checking for tenderness throughout (meat should start to fall off the bone easily).
NOTE:
Chunkay meaning:
The process of sautéing by adding ingredients such as garlic, onions, pimento and other spices to very hot oil to enhance their flavors.
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[@v3noxxengaming162]

Great job chef

[@denisekotz5855]

Nice will try that this weekend

[@v3noxxengaming162]

Yummy

[@king-te1ml]

Yummy 😋

[@cheryloneil-lawerence306]

Niceeee 🔥 I'm trying it out👍

[@terrellmanswell1311]

This man puts curry in everything!

[@desiremanswell]

Sigh

[@gerardneil165]

Should send him by Shanty for some lessons.

[@MsLogan-nj8br]

Authentic geera doesn't have anything except onion , garlic salt, pepper and geera

[@kouci683]

Pffft sounds kinda white to me, YUH NEED SEASONING

[@livingintexas]

It`s Indo Trinidadian, variation of the Authentic.

[@AbiA-bc2ek]

Needed wey more geera

[@marcus8115]

Why use mustard oil

[@taariqali5031]

Luv it...ah accustomed to stew or curry or stew curry, baked and bar b que and jerk but ah never did geera chicken... Tks for showing. 👍

[@jameelthomas607]

Propah Geera chef.

[@lisabannister5886]

Could you use any chicken ?

[@kouci683]

Yessss!!! I cut up chicken breast and sometimes even use thigh and leg

[@melinalawrence6691]

Has anyone ever season their meat with sugar?

[@gerardneil165]

That looks more like curry.

[@AbiA-bc2ek]

Tasted like curry, needed geera for the look and taste

[@reneebm6416]

This is a hard no for me👎