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Chicken Yassa Recipe (Senegalese Chicken)
Prepare to be swept off your culinary feet with Chicken Yassa – a tantalizing dance of flavors that had me questioning four onions, but left me begging for seconds!
Prep Time
8 hrs
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
9 hrs
Servings: 6
Calories: 1694 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
African
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut oil or vegetable oil
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half horizontally to make two thin fillets
- 4 large yellow onions roughly chopped
- 8 tablespoon lemon juice
- 8 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard or stone-ground mustard
- 1 Jalapeno pepper seeded and finely chopped (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients except for the last 2 tbsp. of oil in a large zip-close bag and allow the chicken to marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight. When ready to cook, remove the chicken from the bag but save the marinade.
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tbsp. of peanut or vegetable oil once hot.
- Sauté the chicken for two minutes on each side. Remove and set aside on a plate.
- Use a slotted spoon to scoop the onions out of the marinade bag and add them to the hot pan. Cook for 5 minutes. Then add the remaining marinade and bring to a boil. Cook at a boil for ten minutes.
- Continue to cook the marinade until it becomes a sauce, about 20 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Then, return the chicken and drippings to the sauce and cover.
- Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about another 10-15 minutes. Serve with rice.
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Notes
- Storage Info:
- Store Chicken Yassa in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where it will remain good for up to 3-4 days. To freeze it, store it properly in freezer-safe containers or bags, it lasts for about 3 months. To reheat, thaw it in the fridge if frozen, then warm it in a microwave or on the stove over medium heat until heated through.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
1694kcal
(85%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
247g
(494%)
Fat
67g
(103%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
Monounsaturated Fat
27g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
691mg
(230%)
Sodium
985mg
(41%)
Potassium
4274mg
(122%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
103IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1694
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 1694kcal | 85% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 247g | 494% |
| Fat | 67g | 103% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 691mg | 230% |
| Sodium | 985mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 4274mg | 91% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 103IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.