Boukannen

Name: Boukannen
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Haitian
Ingredients: 1kg goat or pork, cubed; 1/2 cup sour orange juice; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 2 chiles, minced

Boukannen/boo-KAH-nen/

Also known as: Haitian Grilled Meat

About this dish

Grilled or smoked meat, typically pork or goat, marinated in citrus and herbs, a Haitian barbecue style.

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Ingredients

🐐1kg goat or pork, cubed

🍋1/2 cup sour orange juice

🧄5 cloves garlic, minced

🌶️2 chiles, minced

Method

Serves 4

Marinate the meat in sour orange juice, garlic, and chile for several hours.

Grill over open charcoal, turning frequently, until charred and cooked through.

Baste occasionally with the marinade.

Serve with pikliz and fried plantain.

Slice and serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Boukannen refers to the traditional Haitian method of grilling meat over an open fire, often marinated in sour orange.

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