Chicken yassa
Step 1 of 6
Slice the onions into thin half-rings and chop the garlic and scotch bonnet.
15 min
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Ingredients
- 800 gChicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, raw
- 900 gOnions, raw
- 120 gLemon juice, raw
- 40 gMustard, prepared, yellow
- 15 gGarlic, raw
- 10 gPeppers, hot chili, red, raw
- 40 gOil, vegetable, soybean, refined
- 0.6 gSpices, bay leaf not counted – removed
- 4 gSoup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry
- 4 gSalt, table
- 150 gBeverages, water, tap, drinking
Method
- Slice the onions into thin half-rings and chop the garlic and scotch bonnet.
- Mix the chicken with the onions, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, scotch bonnet, 20 g oil, crumbled bouillon and salt.
- Marinate covered in the fridge for 4 hours.
- Lift the chicken out of the marinade, pat dry and brown in 20 g oil for 5 minutes per side at 190 °C. Remove.
- Drain the onions from the marinade (keep the liquid) and fry them in the chicken fat for 15 minutes until soft and golden.
- Add the marinade, 150 g water, the bay leaves and the chicken, cover and braise for 30 minutes at 90 °C. Remove the bay leaves and divide into 4 portions.