Kardea Brown's Senegalese Yassa.
Recipe courtesy of Kardea Brown

Senegalese Yassa Poulet

Getting reviews...
  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 7 hr 10 min (includes marinating time)
  • Active: 35 min
  • Yield: 4 servings
This may be one of my favorite dishes I've made in a long time. Everything's braised in one pot (you know I love that) and the tanginess of the lemon juice and Dijon paired with sweet onions is a winner in my book. This recipe also has green olives in it. You may know that I'm not an olive fan; that was before I made this dish. The olives add just the right amount of brininess to the sauce that's irresistible. And served over rice...cousins, you've got to try it!

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Stir together the bouillon paste and hot water in a small bowl until dissolved. Pour 1/2 cup of the stock in a shallow baking dish or large resealable plastic bag. Reserve and set aside the remaining stock.
  2. Add the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, ginger, salt, pepper, garlic, habanero and 2 tablespoons oil to the baking dish and stir until combined. Add the chicken, bay leaves and onions. Cover or seal and let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours and up to overnight.
  3. Remove the chicken from the marinade and drain on paper towels, reserving the marinade and onions. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook, in batches, until browned on both sides, 7 to 10 minutes.
  4. Remove the chicken from the skillet to a plate and keep warm. Strain the onions from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Add the onions to the skillet and cook over medium heat until tender and lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Return the chicken to the skillet. Add the reserved marinade and reserved 3/4 cup stock. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken registers 165 degrees F, about 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Stir in the olives and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley, if using, and serve with hot rice.