Fried Kid Goat (Choto frito)

Name: Fried Kid Goat (Choto frito)
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish & Portuguese
Ingredients: 600 g kid goat meat (or leg of lamb), cut into small pieces; 4-5 cloves of garlic, unpeeled, crushed; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 bay leaf; Freshly ground pepper; Salt; 1 glass of white wine

Time: 1 h 45 min2 servingsapprox. 700 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 45 g protein / serving

In rural Spain, choto means a young kid goat, and choto frito is the simple, robustly flavoured roast of festive occasions. The meat fries in olive oil with unpeeled garlic, and at the end a sauce of the roasted garlic and white wine brings it all together. It takes few ingredients, so good meat and patience matter most.

Fried Kid Goat (Choto frito) (illustration)

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Fry the meat in olive oil in a pan or clay dish with the crushed unpeeled garlic cloves, bay leaf and salt.
When the meat is cooked, crush a few cloves of roasted garlic in a mortar, dissolve them in the glass of white wine and pour it over the meat.
If the sauce seems too dry, add a little water. The end result should be browned meat with a juicy, thick sauce.
Serve with roasted or sauteed green beans.

Source: Wikibooks – Artes culinarias – Artes culinarias/Recetas/Choto frito (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tips

Cook the meat over a low to medium heat, and add a little water if it starts to dry out: kid only turns tender when cooked slowly.
Garlic roasted in its skin turns sweet and creamy, so it mashes easily in a mortar. Squeeze it out of the skin before crushing.
Choose a dry white wine that is not too acidic. Once the wine is in, boil the meat for another 5-10 minutes so the sharp taste of the alcohol cooks off.

Frequently asked questions

Can I make it with lamb?

Yes, leg of lamb works just as well and is usually easier to find. The cooking time depends on the size of the pieces, so check with a fork.

What should I serve it with?

Green beans or roast potatoes, but because of the juices, a slice of fresh bread belongs on the table too.

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