Kuku wa Kupaka

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Brine the chicken in a simple solution with salt, lime, and water.
  2. 2Brine the chicken in a simple solution with salt, lime, and water.
  3. 3Brine the chicken in a simple solution with salt, lime, and water.
  4. 4Cook the onions until they're nice and soft.
  5. 5Cook the onions until they're nice and soft.
  6. 6Cook the onions until they're nice and soft.
  7. 7Sauté the spices.
  8. 8Sauté the spices.
  9. 9Sauté the spices.
  10. 10Add coconut milk.
  11. 11Add coconut milk.
  12. 12Add coconut milk.
  13. 13Blend it all to make it nice and smooth.
  14. 14Blend it all to make it nice and smooth.
  15. 15Blend it all to make it nice and smooth.
  16. 16Add the chicken pieces into the coconut and slowly poach it until just cooked through.
  17. 17Add the chicken pieces into the coconut and slowly poach it until just cooked through.
  18. 18Add the chicken pieces into the coconut and slowly poach it until just cooked through.
  19. 19Add a little bit of olive oil and grill the chicken until charred to perfection.
  20. 20Add a little bit of olive oil and grill the chicken until charred to perfection.
  21. 21Add a little bit of olive oil and grill the chicken until charred to perfection.
  22. 22Once the chicken's grilled, return it to the coconut sauce to soak up all that goodness.
  23. 23Once the chicken's grilled, return it to the coconut sauce to soak up all that goodness.
  24. 24Once the chicken's grilled, return it to the coconut sauce to soak up all that goodness.

Ingredients

  • 6 Chicken thighs
  • 6 Chicken thighs
  • 6 Chicken thighs
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • 1 Lime
  • 1 Lime
  • 1 Lime
  • enough to cover the chicken Water
  • enough to cover the chicken Water
  • enough to cover the chicken Water
  • 2 Onions
  • 2 Onions
  • 2 Onions
  • 1 tbsp crushed garlic
  • 1 tbsp crushed garlic
  • 1 tbsp crushed garlic
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 fresh chilli
  • 1 fresh chilli
  • 1 fresh chilli
  • 2 tsp simba mbili spice mix
  • 2 tsp simba mbili spice mix
  • 2 tsp simba mbili spice mix
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 cups Coconut milk
  • 2 cups Coconut milk
  • 2 cups Coconut milk
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • a little Olive oil (Al Wali)
  • a little Olive oil (Al Wali)
  • a little Olive oil (Al Wali)

Equipment

blendergrill

Tips

  • Never skip the slow-poaching step with coconut milk to keep the chicken juicy.
  • The coconut milk makes the chicken rich, silky, and luxurious.
  • The onion size and shape doesn't matter because the mixture will be blended later.
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