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Poulet Yassa (Chicken Yassa)

Poulet Yassa (Chicken Yassa) is a traditional Gambian recipe for a stew of fried chicken and vegetables with chillies, typically served with rice. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Gambian version of: Chicken Yassa.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

40 minutes

Total Time:

55 minutes

Additional Time:

(+over-night marinating)

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Chilli RecipesSpice RecipesChicken RecipesFowl RecipesVegetable RecipesGambia Recipes


Ingredients:

8 tbsp lemon juice
8 tbsp malt or cider vinegar
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 small cabbage, cut into chunks
3 carrots, cut into chunks
4 cloves garlic, minced
5 medium onions, sliced
120ml groundnut oil
1 chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 sprig thyme
1 habanero chilli, finely chopped
350ml chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Make a marinade from the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, onion and the spices. Place the chicken in a shallow dish and pour the marinade over it. Leave in the refrigerator over night. The following day remove the chicken from the marinade and fry for a few minutes on each side, until golden brown.

Add the marinated onions and the garlic to the chicken pieces and fry for about 3 minutes, before adding the remaining marinade along with the cabbage, carrots and chilli. Cover the pan and simmer for some 35 minutes.

Serve immediately with boiled rice.