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6 servings
6
Quick traditional Yassa chicken: the easy recipe
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Chicken Yassa from Senegal is a flavorful basic dish made with onions and lemons. It is quite simple to prepare but takes time. The marinade in this Senegalese recipe is its highlight, especially the amount of mustard used. It can be prepared in the oven or in a multifunction cooker for significant time savings.
Ingredients
6 Large chicken thigh
8 Onion
8 Lime
6 Peanut oil
6 Strong mustard
2 Chicken broth
2 Dried bird's eye chili
Salt
Pepper
Directions
1
Preparation of the marinade. Cut the lemons in half. Peel an onion and slice it thinly.
2
Juice the lemons and pour the juice into a large container with a lid. Add 4 tablespoons of mustard, 4 tablespoons of peanut oil, the peppers, and the sliced onion. Salt, pepper, and mix well.
3
Chicken Marinade Cut slits in the chicken pieces (this will allow the marinade to penetrate better) and then place them in the marinade. Coat the pieces well and close with a lid. Let rest for 1 night in the refrigerator.
4
Preheat the oven to 210°C (fan oven 190°C).
5
Preparation of the onions: Peel the remaining onions and slice them thinly.
6
Cooking the chicken Remove the chicken from the marinade. Place the pieces on the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes until they are nicely browned.
7
After 15 minutes, put the remaining oil in a skillet, add the onions, and cook them gently for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the strained marinade, the rest of the mustard, and the broth cubes.
8
Simmer the chicken. Add the pieces of chicken removed from the oven and 2 glasses of water. Mix and let cook for 30 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, and season to taste.
9
Cook the rice in boiling salted water.
10
Serve the Yassa with rice. Enjoy your meal!
Ingredients
Ingredients
6 Large chicken thigh
8 Onion
8 Lime
6 Peanut oil
6 Strong mustard
2 Chicken broth
2 Dried bird's eye chili
Salt
Pepper
Directions
Directions
1
Preparation of the marinade. Cut the lemons in half. Peel an onion and slice it thinly.
2
Juice the lemons and pour the juice into a large container with a lid. Add 4 tablespoons of mustard, 4 tablespoons of peanut oil, the peppers, and the sliced onion. Salt, pepper, and mix well.
3
Chicken Marinade Cut slits in the chicken pieces (this will allow the marinade to penetrate better) and then place them in the marinade. Coat the pieces well and close with a lid. Let rest for 1 night in the refrigerator.
4
Preheat the oven to 210°C (fan oven 190°C).
5
Preparation of the onions: Peel the remaining onions and slice them thinly.
6
Cooking the chicken Remove the chicken from the marinade. Place the pieces on the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes until they are nicely browned.
7
After 15 minutes, put the remaining oil in a skillet, add the onions, and cook them gently for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the strained marinade, the rest of the mustard, and the broth cubes.
8
Simmer the chicken. Add the pieces of chicken removed from the oven and 2 glasses of water. Mix and let cook for 30 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, and season to taste.
9
Cook the rice in boiling salted water.
10
Serve the Yassa with rice. Enjoy your meal!
Notes
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Matarte
Delicious! I may have added a few too many heaping tablespoons of mustard, but it's really good! I don't think there's a need to add the cubes; there's plenty of flavor, and the onions are just so good! -
Ecailleur
The house enjoyed it. No added salt, the mustard and the broths do the job. Recipe to recommend and make again and again. Thank you. -
Justine
Delicious recipe! Tip: don't hesitate to add a little sugar if the mustard + lemon combination is too acidic. And with a few green olives added during cooking, it's a delight. -
cinqsens
Thank you to those who appreciated the recipe and shared their thoughts. However, I don't understand the person who judges this dish so harshly by saying they don't like lemon and yet made the dish (or not?) when I mention 8 limes... -
MIMI
Senegalese dishes are excellent because they are not greasy. The sauce accompanies each dish; it's what gives them their great flavor. Enjoy your meal!
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