Chicken Yassa
Senegal's famous chicken slow cooked in a tangy lemon and caramelised onion sauce, perfect with rice.
- Time1 hr 20 plus marinating
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.43 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, garlic and pepper with half the onions. Add the chicken, cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- 2
Lift the chicken from the marinade and grill or pan-fry it for 5 minutes each side until browned. Keep the marinade.
10 min - 3
Heat the oil in a wide pan and cook all the onions with the marinade for 15 minutes until soft and golden.
15 min - 4
Add the water, crumbled stock cube, chilli and chicken. Cover and simmer gently for 40 minutes until the chicken is tender and the sauce is thick and sweet-sharp.
40 min - 5
Remove the chilli and serve with fluffy white rice.
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