Recipe: Delicious Asun (spicy roasted goat meat)

Asun (spicy roasted goat meat). Asun is spicy roasted/smoked goat meat! It is not for the faint-hearted but all the heat is worth it! For the step-by-step instructions to make Asun.

Asun is a Yoruba delicacy and a popular Nigerian Small Chop made with grilled and later peppered goat meat. How to make Nigerian Asun [Video] It is simply grilled/barbecued goat meat with lots of pepper. I usually prepare this the way I prepare my Nigerian Peppered Gizzards. You can cook Asun (spicy roasted goat meat) using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Asun (spicy roasted goat meat)

1. You need 300 g of Goat Meat (deboned and diced into bite sizes).
2. You need 1 Teaspoon of Paprika.
3. It's 1/2 Teaspoon of Thyme.
4. You need 1/2 Teaspoon of Seasoning.
5. It's 1 of small Onion Bulb (blended).
6. You need 2 Pinch of salt.
7. Prepare of Pepper Sauce.
8. You need 1/2 Cup of pepper mix (scotch bonnet, bell peppers and onion).
9. Prepare Pinch of Salt.
10. You need 1/8 Cup of Oil.
11. You need to taste of Seasoning.
12. You need 1/2 of of Small Onion.
13. You need 1/3 Cup of mixed bell peppers and onion (garnish).

My Asun count sheet, must be looooooooooooong. When Asun is made at parties, usually a whole goat is brought to be the venue and smoked. This is what I remember about Asun. The goat is smoked raw over a giant charcoal lit barbecue, then it is cut into smaller sizes, placed on a heated.

Asun (spicy roasted goat meat) instructions

1. Clean the goat meat, debone and dice into bite size pieces. Seasoning with paprika, thyme, seasoning cube, blended onion and salt. Mix thoroughly making sure every part of the meat is seasoned. Cover with cling film or foil and place in the fridge to marinate for at least an hour or even overnight..
2. Cook the marinated meat on medium heat until soft (not over cooked). The meat would cook in it own juice but if it isn't enough, add a little at a time until the meat is tender..
3. Preheat the grill or set the fire if using an outdoor grill. Line the grilling rack with foil and spread out the cooked meat. Grill for about 30-35 minutes or until the meat is roasted and crispy on the outside. Set this aside..
4. For the sauce. Place a pan/wok on medium Flame, add vegetable oil. Saute the onion for about 2 minutes. Add the pepper mix and fry. This will take about 5 minutes. Add a pinch of salt and seasoning to taste..
5. Add the roasted meat to the sauce and mix. Garnish with the bell peppers and onion..
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Asun is simply smoked/grilled/roasted peppered goat meat. It is classified as a "Nigerian Small chop" and served at parties as an appetizer, alongside other finger foods. Okay, if you are not in for anything spicy, you can also modify the recipe to suit your palate, so no more excuses not to eat asun. Asun is spicy roasted/smoked goat meat! It is not for the faint-hearted but all the heat is worth it!