This Geera Chicken is lean and flavorful. Geera chicken is a popular dish in Trinidad. It is usually served as an appetizer, but can be served with rice and pitas. I used chicken breast to make this healthier and leaner. Only 2 WW smartpoints on green and 1 WW smartpoints on blue and purple.
EASY GEERA (CUMIN) CHICKEN
August 1, 2020
: 5 (1/2 cup per serving)
: 15 min
: 10 min
: 25 min
: Easy
Ingredients
- 1 lb uncooked chicken breast, cubed into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tsp canola oil
- 3/4 cup chopped cilantro (stems and leaves)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp fresh thyme (or dried)
- 2 green onion stalks, chopped
- 1 tbsp habanero pepper, chopped finely or the entire pepper if desired
- 2 tbsp roasted ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt or more to taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper or more to taste
Directions
- Step 1 Season chopped chicken with salt, pepper, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp cilantro
- Step 2 On medium high heat, heat a medium pot with oil. Once oil is hot add chicken. Add onion, garlic, thyme, habanero pepper, green onions, some more cilantro (saving some for when its done) on top of chicken.
- Step 3 Stir to mix all ingredients together. Cook for 10 minutes stirring every 2-3 minutes. Once done add remaining cilantro and the remaining 1 tbsp of roasted cumin. Taste for salt and add more if desired.
