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Cabrito refogado, kid marinated in lemon and bay leaf

Cabrito refogado, kid marinated in lemon and bay leaf

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A Brazilian recipe: lamb pieces marinated overnight with grated onion, lemon, and bay leaf, then seared and simmered with tomatoes.

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Recipe from Atoj, Rotlimena, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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There are many ways to prepare kid goat meat. This simple method involves marinating the meat overnight in lemon juice and bay leaves to infuse it with flavor before simmering it.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total13 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$9.41 $1.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.41
  • $8.38
  • $0.06
  • $0.34
  • $0.22

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the thigh muscle from the kid, as it gives the meat a bad taste. ≈ 3 min
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the grated onion, salt, pepper, finely chopped bay leaf, and lemon juice. ≈ 4 min
  3. Cut the lamb into pieces, coat them with this marinade, and let them marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
  4. The next day, heat the oil in a saucepan and gently brown the lamb pieces, without letting them get too crispy.
  5. Add the chopped tomatoes and the remaining marinade, then simmer covered, adding water gradually until the meat is tender, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  6. Serve hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Cabrito refogado, kid marinated in lemon and bay leaf

  • 2 onions$0.41
  • 5 tomato blackberries$8.38
  • salt and pepper$0.06
  • oil$0.34
  • the juice of 2 lemons$0.22

Total$9.41

that's $1.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • One young goat, cut into pieces
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 2 onions
  • 5 tomato blackberries
  • salt and pepper
  • oil
  • the juice of 2 lemons
  • water

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