Jollof rice with chicken

Name: Jollof rice with chicken
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into large pieces; 3 Tbsps vegetable or sunflower oil; 1 large onion, halved and sliced; 3 Tbsps tomato purée; 1 chicken stock cube; 400 grams basmati rice; 1 red pepper, deseeded and thickly sliced; 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and thickly sliced; 100 grams okra, halved; 1 bunch coriander, roughly chopped, to serve; 2 garlic cloves; 2 x 400g cans plum tomatoes; 1 thumb-size fresh root ginger; 1 scotch bonnet chilli, deseeded

Jollof rice with chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 785 calories, 53g of protein, and 21g of fat. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4. Several people made this recipe, and 769 would say it hit the spot. This recipe from BBC Good Food requires chicken stock cube, sunflower oil, g cans plum tomatoes, and pepper. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes. This recipe is typical of African cuisine. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Jollof Rice with Chicken from Ghana, Vegan Jollof Rice, and How to Make Party Jollof Rice.

Instructions

Season the chicken with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large deep frying pan over a high heat then add the meat and fry for about 5 mins till golden all over. Lift out of the pan onto a plate.

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Meat

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the rest of the oil to the pan and fry the onions until soft but not golden, about 5 mins. While the onions cook, make the ginger and chilli base.

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Chili Pepper

Ginger

Onion

Base

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Put the garlic, tomatoes, ginger and chilli into a food processor or blender and whizz till smooth.

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Tomato

Chili Pepper

Garlic

Ginger

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Food Processor

Blender

Add the tomato pure to the onions, fry for another 2 mins then add the ginger and chilli mix. Crumble in the stock cube, stir then pour in 600ml boiling water.

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Bouillon Cube

Chili Pepper

Ginger

Onion

Tomato

Water

Add the chicken, bring to the boil then simmer for 15 mins.

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Whole Chicken

Put the rice into a large bowl, cover with cold water and use your hands to wash the grains. Tip the water out then repeat twice until the water runs clear.

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Grains

Water

Rice

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Bowl

Add the rice to the pan, turn the heat down to a simmer then cover with foil and a lid (so no steam can escape) and cook for 20 mins.

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Rice

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Take the lid off (the rice wont be cooked yet) then scatter the peppers and okra over the rice. Re-cover and cook for 10 mins until the veg is softened and the rice tender. Just before serving, mix the veg through and scatter over coriander.

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Coriander

Peppers

Okra

Rice

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Servings:

skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into large pieces 3Tbsps

vegetable or sunflower oil 1large

onion, halved and sliced 3Tbsps

tomato purée 1

chicken stock cube 400grams

basmati rice 1

red pepper, deseeded and thickly sliced 1

yellow pepper, deseeded and thickly sliced 100grams

okra, halved 1bunch

coriander, roughly chopped, to serve 2

garlic cloves 2

x 400g cans plum tomatoes 1

thumb-size fresh root ginger 1

scotch bonnet chilli, deseeded

Recommended wine: Pinotage, Chenin Blanc, Riesling

Pinotage, Chenin Blanc, and Riesling are great choices for Jollof Rice. The best wine for African dishes will depend on the dish, but a fruity, aromatic white wine is a safe bet for spicy dishes while pinotage would be a traditional match for South African cuisine. One wine you could try is Radley & Finch The Profs Pinotage. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 11 dollars.