Yassa Chicken

80 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start with a base marinade for the chicken and sauce using garlic, pepper, chili, and salt.
  2. 2Start with a base marinade for the chicken and sauce using garlic, pepper, chili, and salt.
  3. 3Start with a base marinade for the chicken and sauce using garlic, pepper, chili, and salt.
  4. 4Pound the marinade ingredients for a few minutes to make a small paste.
  5. 5Pound the marinade ingredients for a few minutes to make a small paste.
  6. 6Pound the marinade ingredients for a few minutes to make a small paste.
  7. 7Make cuts in the chicken pieces and insert the paste inside.
  8. 8Make cuts in the chicken pieces and insert the paste inside.
  9. 9Make cuts in the chicken pieces and insert the paste inside.
  10. 10Add a jar of marinade on top of the chicken, along with lemon and mustard, then mix well.
  11. 11Add a jar of marinade on top of the chicken, along with lemon and mustard, then mix well.
  12. 12Add a jar of marinade on top of the chicken, along with lemon and mustard, then mix well.
  13. 13Reserve the marinated chicken.
  14. 14Reserve the marinated chicken.
  15. 15Reserve the marinated chicken.
  16. 16Cut red and yellow onions into the sea (sliced).
  17. 17Cut red and yellow onions into the sea (sliced).
  18. 18Cut red and yellow onions into the sea (sliced).
  19. 19Add the rest of the marinade, mustard, and lemon to the onions.
  20. 20Add the rest of the marinade, mustard, and lemon to the onions.
  21. 21Add the rest of the marinade, mustard, and lemon to the onions.
  22. 22Grab your chicken on each side and send it to the oven for 20 minutes.
  23. 23Grab your chicken on each side and send it to the oven for 20 minutes.
  24. 24Grab your chicken on each side and send it to the oven for 20 minutes.
  25. 25Cook the onions for at least 20 minutes until they have a nice coloring.
  26. 26Cook the onions for at least 20 minutes until they have a nice coloring.
  27. 27Cook the onions for at least 20 minutes until they have a nice coloring.
  28. 28Add the olives and bay leaf to the onions and simmer for 20 minutes.
  29. 29Add the olives and bay leaf to the onions and simmer for 20 minutes.
  30. 30Add the olives and bay leaf to the onions and simmer for 20 minutes.
  31. 31Put your well-roasted chicken back in the oven with the onion mixture.
  32. 32Put your well-roasted chicken back in the oven with the onion mixture.
  33. 33Put your well-roasted chicken back in the oven with the onion mixture.

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken thighs
  • 2 chicken thighs
  • 2 chicken thighs
  • 2 chicken drumsticks
  • 2 chicken drumsticks
  • 2 chicken drumsticks
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp peppercorns
  • ginger
  • ginger
  • ginger
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • chili
  • chili
  • chili
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 yellow onions
  • 2 yellow onions
  • 2 yellow onions
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • mustard
  • mustard
  • mustard
  • 2 limes
  • 2 limes
  • 2 limes
  • olives
  • olives
  • olives
  • 10 cl water
  • 10 cl water
  • 10 cl water
  • 15 cl water
  • 15 cl water
  • 15 cl water
  • sunflower oil
  • sunflower oil
  • sunflower oil

Equipment

oven

Tips

  • To have a good tasting yassa, cook the onions for at least 20 minutes until they have a nice coloring.
  • In real yassa, there is no mustard, but it can be added for a special flavor.