Basic Seasoning Mixture for meat and poultry

Name: Basic Seasoning Mixture for meat and poultry
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt or seasoned salt (or to taste); ½ teaspoon dried ground red pepper (or to taste); A little fresh red chili pepper (your choice; see heat chart), sliced (including seeds, unless a less spicy flavor is preferred); or ¼ teaspoon or more dried ground red pepper; A little fresh red chili pepper (your choice; see heat chart), sliced (including seeds, unless a less spicy flavor is preferred); or ¼ teaspoon or more dried ground red pepper; 2 heaping teaspoons crushed garlic; ½ to 1 cup chopped onion; 1 or 2 small chicken, beef, or shrimp-flavored seasoning cubes, crumbled (optional); 1 or 2 small chicken, beef, or shrimp-flavored seasoning cubes, crumbled (optional); 1 or 2 small chicken, beef, or shrimp-flavored seasoning cubes, crumbled (optional); ½ teaspoon salt or seasoned salt (or to taste)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Ghana Cookbook

By Fran Osseo-Asare and Barbara Baëta

Published 2015

About

This recipe is a basic seasoning that can be used on almost anything. The amounts of ingredients are flexible and forgiving, and can be adjusted according to your preferences. This preparation works for both stews and soups, depending on the recipe. It makes enough for 2 pounds of meat or poultry.

Ingredients

2 heaping teaspoons crushed garlic
½ to 1 cup chopped onion
1 or 2

Africa
Ghana
Spice Mix
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Directions

In a bowl, sprinkle all the ingredients over the meat or chicken, and toss well. Put the meat or chicken into a pot with ½ cup of water or stock, cover tightly, and steam on medium heat for 15 minutes.