Yassa Poulet (Senegalese Chicken)
Senegalese · West Africa
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9/10
Chicken marinated and braised in a lemon-onion sauce, one of West Africa's most elegant dishes.
Why It Works
The extraordinary amount of onions (4-5 pounds for one chicken) slowly cook down into a sweet, tangy sauce; lemon juice denatures onion's harsh sulfur compounds into mellow sweetness.
Key Ingredients
chicken
onions (massive amount)
lemons
mustard
garlic
scotch bonnet
olives
rice
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