Wax Apples Stuffed with Chilli Beef.

 

Wax Apples Stuffed with Chilli Beef.
Wax Apples Stuffed with Chilli Beef.

Take:

1/2lb (200g) of minced (ground) beef

and marinate for one hour with the following:

2 tbsp soya sauce

1 tbsp coconut oil

1 tbsp cornflour

8-14 sliced bird chilli peppers (optional)

Take 16 medium sized wax apples and cut a wedge out of the bottom part:

Wedge removed from wax apple (for stuffing).
Wedge removed from wax apple (for stuffing).

Next, stuff the wax apple with the marinated meat:

Wax Apples Stuffed with Beef.
Wax Apples Stuffed with Beef.

Heat up a cast iron skillet with:

1 tbsp coconut oil

and sear the stuffed apples, particularly the bottom part with the meat:

Cooked Wax Apples stuffed with Beef.
Cooked Wax Apples stuffed with Beef.

Transfer the seared stuffed apples to an oven-proof dish.

Next, saute in vegetable oil:

3 medium onions, finely sliced

1 cup of chopped greens (spinach/ callaloo or equivalent)

Once cooked, place on top of stuffed apples in the oven-proof dish.

Stuffed Wax Apples with Onions.
Stuffed Wax Apples with Onions.

Cover and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes at 350F (165C).  Once cooked, the onions will have caramelised nicely to provide a gravy.

Serves 2 to 4.  Serve with a side salad or fresh green vegetables.  If you would like it with carbohydrate, it would go nicely with some rice.

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