Cayman Style Beef is one of Cayman’s most popular traditional fares. You will most likely find the famous Cayman Style Beef available at most local restaurants.
Ingredients:
- 10lbs Fresh Beef (Pieces of every cut including portions with fat)
- ½lb Onions, diced
- 4 Cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
- 2 Scotch Bonnet Peppers (to taste)
- 1 Tbsp Black Pepper
- 1 ½ Tbsp Salt
- Seasoning Peppers (to taste)
Cooking Directions
Trim portions of fat from lean meat and set aside. Season beef with salt, pepper, finely chopped garlic and diced onions. Add in diced and seeded seasoning peppers to taste. Place fat portions in a large heavy pot heating until rendered. Place the seasoned beef in pot and reduce heat to simmer. Place whole scotch bonnet peppers over meat. Cover with a tightly sealed lid and simmer on low for 4 to 6 hours depending on tenderness desired. Remove whole peppers carefully after cooking to prevent bursting, then stir and allow meat to shred.
Serve with rice and beans and your choice of stemmed vegetables.
Recipe by: Mr. Alvin A. McLaughlin (East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands)