ASUN Recipe: How to Make Asun (Smoked Peppered Goat Meat)

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Asun is a roasted goat meat, grilled goat meat or smoked goat meat infused into fried peppered sauce; this is one of Nigerias popular small chops commonly served at weddings, parties or birthday events. If you are the type that attends wedding a lot, you might have come across this delicious peppered meat displayed in a tray with other small chops and snacks specifically for special guests to enjoy before the main meal is serve. However, you can simply prepare your own delicious Asun (peppered goat meat) in the comfort of your home without having to wait for another party to happen in your area.

There are different ways of roasting goat meat for Asun, you can roast goat meat in the oven, grill goat meat using charcoal pot, over bbq fire or you can cook your goat meat on the stovetop. If you have been looking for a simple way to make Asun (peppered goat meat) and maybe have no access to oven or grill, in this article, Im going to show you how to prepare your spicy peppered goat meat on your stove top without grilling it. It is very simple to do this.

Asun has a very distinctive aroma after it has been prepared; if you love this distinctive flavour of Asun and still want to retain it, do not over whelm it with too much spices, simple ingredients will do the magic plus the smoked goat meat which takes it to the next level. This recipe can be used to prepare peppered beef or peppered chicken. Also, see how to make nkwobi (cow footrecipe) and goat meat pepper soup.

Lastly, when preparing asun sauce, you have to be very careful with the amount of peppers you use, as scotch bonnets could be very spicy, it is best you use it as you desire or combine it with red bell peppers to blend. This is very important to note especially if your little ones are going to partake in this delicious delicacy. Watch the above simple youtube video to see how to make Asun

Table of Contents

Before the main preparation of Asun

Cut meat with the skin into tiny bites and rinse to get rid of sand or dirt.
Pound or grind peppers coarsely and set aside.
Chop one part of onion into tiny pieces and the other part into rings and place in different bowls.
Crush seasoning cubes and set aside.
Cut the bell peppers into nice shapes and keep for later use.

Asun/peppered goat meat ingredients

1 kg of goat meat (with the skin on)
6 scotch bonnet peppers or as desired
2 red bell peppers
3 green bell peppers
2 medium onions
3 goat meat seasoning cubes (Knorr cubes)
3 cloves of garlic, optional
Cooking oil for frying of the meat
Salt to taste

Ingredients for making spicy Asun

Steps on how to prepare Asun (spicy peppered goat meat)

Season goat meat with chopped onions, salt, garlic, pepper, 1-2 goat meat seasoning and mix to coat very well.
Cover and place the meat in the fridge to marinate for 40 minutes to absorb the seasoning.
Bring the meat out of the fridge and place in the pot to cook for few minutes without adding water to intensify the smoky flavour.
After 5 minutes, add a little water to cook the meat until it is tender and the liquid begins to dry.
Place a pan on heat and add cooking oil to it, add the meat to the oil and fry until they are golden. Remove from the oil and set aside.
If you are using the oven, place the meat in the oven rack and grill, turn it occasionally until it is light brown but not so dry.
Place another pan on heat, add about 2 tablespoons of oil to it, add the coarsely pounded pepper, chopped onions and stir-fry for 1 minute.
Season the pepper sauce with some goat meat seasoning, salt and stir- fry for 1 minutetill you perceive a nice fragrance.
Add the chopped red and green bell peppers to the sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute, if it appears dry, add about 3 tablespoons of the meat stock to adjust the consistency.
Return the grilled/fried goat meat to the sauce and stir until the meat is completely immersed in the pepper sauce. Garnish the meat with few slices of onion rings and cook for 2 minutes.
Asun is ready, serve warm or pair with fried plantain or jollof rice.

Steps on how to prepare Asun (spicy peppered goat meat) with pictures

1. Season goat meat with chopped onions, salt, garlic, pepper, 1-2 goat seasoning and mix to coat very well.

Marinating of smoked goat meat for Asun recipe

2. Cover and place the meat in the fridge to marinate for 40 minutes to absorb the seasoning.

This is the way I chopped my vegetables for Peppered goat meat

3. Bring the meat out of the fridge and place in the pot to cook for few minutes without adding water to intensify the smoky flavour.

Boiling of goat meat for Asun

4.After 5 minutes, add a little water to cook the meat until it is tender and the liquid begins to dry.

Cut your meat to your preferred sizes

5. Place a pan on heat and add cooking oil to it, add the meat to the oil and fry until they are golden. Remove from the oil and set aside.

6. If you are using the oven, place the meat in the oven rack and grill, turn it occasionally until it is light brown but not so dry.

Frying of goat meat for Asun: you can grill the meat in the oven instead of frying

7. Place another pan on heat, add about 2 tablespoons of oil to it, add the coarsely pounded pepper, chopped onions and stir-fry for 1 minute.

Preparing of pepper sauce for grilled/fried goat meat

8. Season the pepper sauce with some goat meat seasoning, salt and stir- fry for 1 minutetill you perceive a nice fragrance.

After you have seasoned the pepper with spices, you can now add the chopped bell peppers to the sauce and fry for few minutes

9. Add the chopped red and green bell peppers to the sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute, if it appears dry, add about 3 tablespoons of the meat stock to adjust the consistency.

10. Return the grilled/fried goat meat to the sauce and stir until the meat is completely immersed in the pepper sauce. Garnish the meat with few slices of onion rings and cook for 2 minutes.