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. Help us to continue making these videos by shopping our merch: https://foodie-nation-merch.creator-s... Connect with Chef Jeremy Lovell: @jl_restaurantconsultant —————— Subscribe to Foodie Nation: https://goo.gl/wg373X Connect with Foodie Nation on: Instagram:   / foodienationtt   Pinterest:   / foodienationtt   Twitter:   / foodienationtt   Facebook:   / foodienationtt   Website: https://www.foodienationtt.com/ For business enquiries only: [email protected] #GeeraNeck #GeeraChickenNeck #TriniStreetFood