HOW TO COOK THE TASTIEST CHICKEN YASSA RECIPE (LEMON and MUSTARD CHICKEN) - A SENE-GAMBIAN DISH

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 Imagine bitting into a soft Chicken packed with a tangy, garlicky and somewhat sweet flavour, accompanied by a mouthful of a smoky Fonio(which by the way has more nutrients than Quinoa)! 

Introducing the tastiest Chicken Yassa (Poulet Yassa) originally from SeneGambia and a specialty from the Casamance region of Southern Senegal.

I enjoyed this classic dish with Fonio, which I discovered from Chef Pierre Tham (from Senegal) and based in New York. Honestly it’s my favourite grain now as it has a nutty flavour and much better than Rice, Quinoa and CousCous. I said it!

Chef Pierre Tham has even written a book about Fonio and sells Fonio under his food brand ‘Yolele Foods’ which is available in all WholeFoods shops in the States.

For this recipe I bought my Fonio from Aduna which is also available on Amazon if you’re based in Europe.

Fonio is quick to make provided your have the stock. Talking about stock, I purposely added more stock to my Chicken Yassa as I needed the extra stock for my Fonio. 

TIP

Once you add the Fonio to your stock, reduce the fire to its lowest setting and cook slowly for 15 minutes. 

Let me I start listing the ingredients or I’ll keep talking about this amazing dish all day long!

INGREDIENTS 

1kg of skinless Chicken thighs and drumsticks 

1 large bulb of Garlic

6 large sliced Onions

1 tablespoonful of Dijon Mustard 

4 tablespoonfuls of Olive oil

50g of Butter

1 levelled teaspoon  of milled Black Peppercorns 

1 levelled teaspoon of red Chilli flakes

3 Bay leaves

300ml of your preferred oil for frying 

500ml of Chicken Stock

1 large sliced Lemon

Juice of 2 large Lemons

Salt to taste

FONIO PILAF 

200ml of Chicken Yassa stock

100ml of water

1 teaspoonful of smoked Paprika 

A sprig of fresh Rosemary or half a teaspoon of dried Rosemary 

1 Bayleaf 

180g of Fonio

Salt to taste

METHOD 

Watch how to prepare the tastiest Chicken Yassa and Fonio Pilaf below;

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