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Chicken yassa
Kid-friendlyFreezes wellOne pot

Chicken yassa

Senegalese chicken with masses of sweet, lemony onions. Simple and stunning.

Time 50 min
EffortEasy
Per portionΒ£1.52
Calories625 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Chicken thigh fillets600 g
  • Brown onions600 g
  • Lemons2 lemons
  • Garlic5 cloves
  • Basmati rice300 g
  • Vegetable stock cubes1 cube

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Celery, Gluten.

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Nutrition per adult portion
625
calories
36g
protein
76g
carbs
19g
fat
4g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Crush the garlic. In a bowl, mix the chicken thighs with the juice of the lemons, the garlic and half a teaspoon of salt. Leave for at least 15 minutes.600 g chicken thigh fillets2 lemons5 cloves garlic
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan over a medium-high heat. Lift the chicken out of the marinade (keep it) and brown for 3 minutes a side. Set aside.
  3. Slice the onions. Cook them slowly in the same pan over a medium-low heat for 15 minutes, until soft and golden. Add the marinade, the crumbled stock cube and 250 ml of water.600 g brown onions1 cube
  4. Return the chicken, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the rice following the pack instructions. Serve the chicken and onions over the rice.300 g basmati rice
The trick that makes it

A teaspoon of mustard stirred into the onions is the traditional touch that makes yassa sing.

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