Chicken Yassa
Deedee
Ingredients
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1 whole chicken cut into pieces5 medium onions cut in slices2 tbls dijon mustard1 tbls garlic paste1/2 cup lemon juice3 tbls apple cider vinegarto taste Salt1 whole habanero chilli1 cup chicken brothGreen olives to garnish
Directions
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For the marinade, mix in the dijon mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and salt and set asideIn a ziplock bag, add the chicken and onion and mix to combine. Then, add in the marinade and mix in the bag. Making sure all pieces are equally coatedLet the chicken marinate for 4 hours to overnight (the longer the better)In a heavy skillet, heat 2 tbls of vegetable oil and brown the chicken pieces on both sides and set aside.Add the marinade with the onions onto the skillet and sauté for about 5 minutes until the onions caramaliseCooking in the skillet: move the onions to the side and arrange the chicken at the bottom of the skillet. Then chuck the onions ontop of the chicken. Add in the chicken broth and cover the skillet. Allow the chicken to simmer and cook for 45 minutes over low heat. Make sure the liquid doesnt dry up. If it does, add some more chicken brothCooking in the oven: arrange the chicken in the bottom of an oven proof dish and pour the onion marinade over the chicken. Add in the broth and cook in a preheated oven (at 180 degrees Celsius) for 45-50 minutes.Once chicken is cooked through, remove from heat and serve warm with plain white rice