Poulet Yassa (senegalese Chicken With Onions And Lemon)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 4 -6 onions, thinly sliced
• 1 -3 hot chili pepper, minced, depending on your taste
• 4 -5 lemons, juice only
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard (optional)
• 1/4 cup peanut oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• salt and pepper, to season

Recipe

• 1 add all the ingredients except for the oil to a large non-reactive bowl and mix together. refrigerate and marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
• 2 remove the chicken pieces, wipe dry, and grill, broil or sauté them until well browned. set aside.
• 3 heat the oil in a large pot over medium flame. remove the onions from the marinade and add them to the pot. sauté for 8-10 minutes until they are well wilted and starting to brown.
• 4 add the rest of the marinade and the browned chicken pieces to the onions, reduce heat to medium-low heat and simmer until cooked through and tender, about 30-40 minutes.
• 5 adjust seasoning and serve with rice, fufu or couscous.
• 6 varations:.
• 7 sometimes vegetables are added to the pot to stretch the meat and add more flavor. add 2-3 chopped carrots, 1/2 head of chopped cabbage or a handful of green olives when you bring the marinade to simmer.
• 8 half of the lemon juice can be replaced with vinegar. cider vinegar works well.