Main meal

Chicken Yassa (Senegal)

Name: Chicken Yassa (Senegal)
Ingredients: 700g chicken thighs; 4 onions, thinly sliced; Juice of 3 lemons; 2 tbsp Dijon mustard; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 chilli, chopped; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 250ml chicken stock; Parsley to finish; Salt and black pepper

Posted by Robyn Baker

4.0 / 5 from 4 reviews

Serves: about 4 people. Portion size: about 380g per person. Lemon and onion braised chicken. Nutrition is estimated per 100g of finished dish.

Main mealchickenlemononionsenegaleseDairy freeEgg freeGluten freeNut free

Free from

Dairy freeEgg freeGluten freeNut free

Known allergens

Mustard

Estimated Nutrition (per 100g finished recipe)

Calories: 155 kcal
Protein: 13.4 g
Carbohydrate: 5.6 g
of which sugars: 2.7 g
Fat: 8.8 g
of which saturates: 1.8 g
Fibre: 1 g
Salt: 0.44 g

Ingredients

700g chicken thighs
4 onions, thinly sliced
Juice of 3 lemons
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 chilli, chopped
2 tbsp vegetable oil
250ml chicken stock
Parsley to finish
Salt and black pepper

Method

Marinate chicken with onions, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, chilli, salt, and pepper for at least 2 hours.

Remove chicken and brown in oil.

Cook the onions until soft and lightly golden.

Return chicken with marinade and stock.

Cover and braise for 35-40 minutes until tender and glossy.

Finish with parsley.

Reviews

4 / 5

The lemon and onion combination works really well. I would marinate it a bit longer next time.

Robin Masters

4 / 5

Lovely recipe. The seasoning felt right and the finished dish looked great on the table.

Marcia Campbell

4 / 5

Really good family dish. Straightforward prep and the leftovers were still tasty the next day.

Steve Allanson

4 / 5

A very approachable version. It felt authentic enough but still practical for a home kitchen.

John Redwood