Yassa Chicken

Poultry, Senagalese

Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins Source: africanbites.com

Ingredients

1/2 -3 pounds Chicken(thighs, legs or breast) , skin- on
1-2 lemon sliced, divided
Large Onions Sliced (divided)
cloves garlic, minced (divided)
1-2 Bay leaf
cubes Maggie (1 Tablespoon Chicken Bouillon)
1/4 cup olive oil
Tablespoons Dijon or grain mustard .
Scotch bonnet pepper (replace with about 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, adjust to taste)
cup or more chicken stock or water

Directions

Trim chicken of excess fat and pat dry with a cloth or paper napkin ; salt and pepper
Add , onions , 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, and Maggie to the chicken. And let it marinate in the fridge about for 2 hours , preferably overnight
Preheat a hot barbecue, grill, griddle or frying pan.
Place chicken on the grill coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until browned.
If using stove top brown chicken on both sides about 5-6 minutes per side , remove and set aside.
Heat up sauce pan on medium heat , add oil , remaining onions , remaining garlic , bay leaves, mustard and the remains of the marinade left over from the chicken. Cook for about 5 minutes .
Add chicken to the saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat, spooning the sauce over the chicken to coat.
Add about a cup of water or chicken stock, lightly season with salt and chicken bouillon or Maggie . cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through about 18-20 minutes .
Adjust seasonings ; salt, pepper and Maggie to taste . Turn off heat - remove bayleaf .
Arrange the chicken on a plate, top with the lemon and mustard sauce over it. Garnish with the remaining lemon half and serve.

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