Name: Chicken Yassa (Senegalese Braised Chicken With Caramelized Onions)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For Marinating the Chicken:; 2 pounds (900g) bone-in, skin-on chicken legs; ½ cup (120ml) fresh lemon juice, from about 2 large lemons; ½ small (6-ounce; 170g) yellow onion, diced; 1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh lime juice, from about 1 lime; 1 tablespoon (15ml) neutral oil, such as vegetable or peanut oil; 1 Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, stemmed and finely chopped; 1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight; For the Yassa:; 1 tablespoon (15ml) neutral oil, such as vegetable or peanut oil; 3 medium (8-ounce; 225g) yellow onions, thinly sliced; 3 medium cloves garlic (15g), minced; 1 teaspoon (5ml) Dijon mustard (optional); 3 cups (710ml) homemade chicken stock or store-bought low-sodium broth; 1 whole Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, pierced with a fork; 1 bay leaf; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Cooked long- or medium-grain rice, couscous, or fonio, for serving; Lime or lemon wedges, for serving

Ingredients

(Servings: 4 servings)

2 pounds (900g) bone-in, skin-on chicken legs

½ cup (120ml) fresh lemon juice, from about 2 large lemons

½ small (6-ounce; 170g) yellow onion, diced

1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh lime juice, from about 1 lime

1 tablespoon (15ml) neutral oil, such as vegetable or peanut oil

1 Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, stemmed and finely chopped

1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight

1 tablespoon (15ml) neutral oil, such as vegetable or peanut oil

3 medium (8-ounce; 225g) yellow onions, thinly sliced

3 medium cloves garlic (15g), minced

1 teaspoon (5ml) Dijon mustard (optional)

3 cups (710ml) homemade chicken stock or store-bought low-sodium broth

1 whole Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, pierced with a fork

1 bay leaf

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cooked long- or medium-grain rice, couscous, or fonio, for serving

Lime or lemon wedges, for serving

Chicken Yassa (Senegalese Braised Chicken With Caramelized Onions)

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For Marinating The Chicken

For The Yassa

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Chicken Yassa (Senegalese Braised Chicken With Caramelized Onions)

Ingredients

For Marinating The Chicken

For The Yassa

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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