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Christmas Noche Buena
Yassa Poulet - Senegalese Christmas Chicken
Senegal's festive onion chicken - marinated chicken in lemon and caramelized onions. This West African French-influenced dish represents Senegalese Christian tradition and vibrant flavors.
335
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
255 min
Prep Time
80 min
Cook Time
335 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
4.00 lbs
Chicken pieces
6.00 large
Onions
thinly sliced
1.00 cup
Lemon juice
fresh
0.50 cup
Dijon mustard
8.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00
Scotch bonnet pepper
minced
0.50 cup
Olive oil
0.25 cup
White vinegar
3.00
Bay leaves
1.00 tbsp
Black pepper
2.00 tsp
Salt
0.50 cup
Fresh parsley
chopped
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Marinate chicken in lemon juice, mustard, garlic, scotch bonnet, pepper, salt for 4 hours.
240 minutes
2
Remove chicken from marinade. Reserve marinade with onions.
3
Grill or broil chicken until charred and cooked through.
30 minutes
4
Cook onions in olive oil until very soft and caramelized, 25 minutes.
25 minutes
5
Add reserved marinade, vinegar, bay leaves to onions.
6
Simmer sauce 15 minutes until thick and glossy.
15 minutes
7
Add grilled chicken to sauce. Simmer 10 minutes to meld flavors.
10 minutes
8
Garnish with parsley. Serve with white rice or attieke.