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Guinean Chicken Yassa

Name: Guinean Chicken Yassa
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Guinea, West Africa
Ingredients: 1Â½ kg chicken pieces, bone-in; 6 large onions, thinly sliced; 4 whole limes, juiced; 2 tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 3 whole piment peppers, whole; Â¼ cup groundnut oil

Guinea's version of the classic yassa, enriched with extra ginger and hot peppers, giving it a uniquely Guinean kick compared to the Senegalese original.

Country

Guinea

Region

West Africa

Time

85 min

Serves

Level

medium

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Recipe overview

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While yassa travelled across West Africa from the Casamance, Guinea's version has evolved its own identity. Guinean cooks add more ginger and their own varieties of hot pepper, making it distinctly spicier and more aromatic.

What the dish tastes like

Guinea's version of the classic yassa, enriched with extra ginger and hot peppers, giving it a uniquely Guinean kick compared to the Senegalese original.

When to cook it

Best for Family meals and celebrations, with a medium cooking level and about 85 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

White rice

Servings: 6

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How to cook it

Step-by-step instructions

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Marinate

Combine chicken with lime juice, half the onions, grated ginger, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate 2-4 hours.

Marinate 120:00

Brown the chicken

Remove chicken from marinade. Heat oil and brown the chicken pieces on all sides. Remove and set aside.

Brown chicken 10:00

Cook the onions

In the same pot, add all onions (fresh and from marinade). Cook on medium heat until very soft and golden, about 20 minutes.

Cook onions 20:00

Simmer

Return chicken to pot. Add reserved marinade and whole piment peppers. Cover and simmer 25 minutes until chicken is tender.

Simmer 25:00

Serve

Serve chicken and onion sauce over steamed white rice.

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