Green Beans and Bacon

Green Beans and Bacon – super easy to prepare dish with fresh green beans, bacon bits and garlic. An excellent flavorful side with few simple ingredients that brings a crisp fresh flavor to your holiday or weeknight meal!

 

 Tips and Notes:

1. When cooking green beans in this recipe, cook them until they’re just tender crisp so they don’t end up soggy.
2. You may use canned or frozen green beans in this recipe but I strongly suggest that you go with the fresh ones ’cause they have the very best flavors and textures.
3. Do not completely discard all the bacon drippings. Just leave approximately a tablespoon in the pan as this a good replacement for butter and oil for sauteing.
4. If you like to add a little bit of heat, you may toss in a few chili flakes instead of the creole seasoning.

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Green Beans and Bacon

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

Green Beans and Bacon – super easy to prepare dish with fresh green beans, bacon bits and garlic. An excellent flavorful side with few simple ingredients that brings a crisp fresh flavor to your holiday or weeknight meal!

Course: Side

Cuisine: American

Servings: - 4 people

Calories: 279 kcal

Author: Immaculate Bites

Ingredients

• 1- 1 1/2 pound fresh green beans , trimmed
• 5-6 slices thick bacon , chopped
• 5-6 garlic cloves , sliced
• ½ onion , chopped
• 1-2 teaspoons creole seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste
• parmesan (optional)

Instructions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add green beans and let it cook for about 4 -5 minutes. Remove and add in cold iced water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside. This step might be done in advance and refrigerated to save time.
2. Place sauce-pan or skillet on medium high heat, then add bacon, saute until crispy about 6-7 minutes .Remove all but 2-3 Tablespoon bacon grease. You may add more if desired.
3. Add sliced garlic, onion, saute for 2 minutes. Then add green beans and creole seasoning. Continue stirring for about 3-5 minutes.
4. Remove and top with parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Green Beans and Bacon

Amount Per Serving

Calories 279 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 24mg 8%

Sodium 266mg 11%

Potassium 903mg 26%

Total Carbohydrates 28g 9%

Dietary Fiber 10g 40%

Sugars 12g

Protein 11g 22%

Vitamin A 57.7%

Vitamin C 58.4%

Calcium 14.9%

Iron 22.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Asun (Spicy Roast Goat )

Asun (Spicy Roast Goat) – a delectable spicy roasted goat chopped into bite-sized pieces ,with big bold aromatic flavors from onions,  habanero, garlic  and bell peppers. Smokey, sizzling, spicy! Definitely not for the faint-hearted.native to the Yaruba speaking Ondo people in Western Nigeria.

   Tips and Notes:

1. If you can’t get hold of a smoked goat meat (which are usually frozen for days), you can proceed with the raw one with or without the skin on.
2. If you wish to grill the meat in an open fire barbecue, you need to steam it first if it’s a female goat since it tends to be tougher. No need to steam though if you have a male goat meat.
3. When grilling the meat in the oven, you may lightly grease the meat or the tray.
4. You can use a food processor or blender when chopping the spices into bits to save time.
5. When adding the peppers onto the sauteed meat, make sure that the spices has only wilted a little to create an authentic and fresh heat.

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Asun (Spicy Roast Goat)

Asun (Spicy Roast Goat) – a delectable spicy roasted goat meat dish native to the Yaruba speaking Ondo people in Western Nigeria. Smokey, sizzling, spicy! Definitely not for the faint-hearted.

Course: Main

Cuisine: African

Servings: - 5 people

Calories: 499 kcal

Author: Immaculate Bites

Ingredients

Boiled Goat Meat

• 2 ½-3 pounds goat meat cut in small pieces
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons or more Maggi, beef or bouillon powder Adjust to taste
• 1 cup water or more
• Salt and pepper to taste

Stir Fry

• 3-4 cup cooking oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 medium onion sliced
• tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 green onions , sliced
• ½ teaspoon curry powder (optional)
• 2 or more scotch bonnet pepper adjust to suit taste buds or replace with any hot pepper
• red and/or green bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon beef or chicken bouillon

Instructions

1. Boil goat meat with salt, pepper, beef or chicken bouillon powder and some chopped onions in a medium pot until tender.
2. Add very little water as possible, enough to cook it. I used instapot/ pressure cooker to cook mine to cut down the cooking time in half. Added 1 cup water .
3. Remove goat meat with slotted spoon and placed on a lined baking tray.
4. Broil on low for about 10 minutes, rotating every few minutes or until brown.
5. Heat oil in large skillet , then add onions, garlic and ginger. Stir for about a minute. Then throw in tomatoes, white pepper, paprika, green onions, curry powder, scotch bonnet pepper and bouillon. Continue cooking for about 5-7 minutes.
6. Finally add roast goat and bell pepper . Stir for about 3 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste.
7. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Asun (Spicy Roast Goat)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 499 Calories from Fat 387

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 43g 66%

Saturated Fat 12g 60%

Cholesterol 82mg 27%

Sodium 348mg 15%

Potassium 365mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 6g 2%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 2g

Protein 19g 38%

Vitamin A 7.1%

Vitamin C 14.9%

Calcium 3.6%

Iron 12.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 Boil goat meat with salt, pepper, beef or chicken bouillon powder and some chopped onions in a medium pot until tender.

Add very little water as possible, enough to cook it. I used instapot/ pressure cooker  to cook mine to cut down the cooking time in half. Added 1 cup water. Remove goat meat with slotted spoon and placed on a lined baking tray.

Broil on low for about 10 minutes, rotating every few minutes  or until brown. Heat oil in large skillet, then add onions, garlic, and ginger. Stir for about a minute. Then throw in tomatoes, white pepper, paprika, green onions , c
urry powder,  scotch bonnet pepper and bouillon. Continue cooking for about 5-7 minutes.
Finally add roast goat and bell pepper. Stir for about 3 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve warm.