Yassa Chicken

1h 20m
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. 2Pound the marinade ingredients for a few minutes to make a small paste.
  3. 3Make cuts in the chicken pieces and insert the paste inside.
  4. 4Add a jar of marinade on top of the chicken, along with lemon and mustard, then mix well.
  5. 5Reserve the marinated chicken.
  6. 6Cut red and yellow onions into the sea (sliced).
  7. 7Add the rest of the marinade, mustard, and lemon to the onions.
  8. 8Grab your chicken on each side and send it to the oven for 20 minutes.
  9. 9Cook the onions for at least 20 minutes until they have a nice coloring.
  10. 10Add the olives and bay leaf to the onions and simmer for 20 minutes.
  11. 11Put your well-roasted chicken back in the oven with the onion mixture.

Ingredients

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