Stew
Poulet Yassa

Poulet Yassa

Guinea

80Minutes
MediumLevel
5Serves
9Steps
About

A tangy onion-and-lemon braised chicken beloved across the Fouta Djallon highlands and widely treated as Guinea's unofficial national dish.

Equipment
  • Large bowl
  • Heavy pot or Dutch oven
  • Frying pan or grill pan
  • Tongs
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Chicken, jointed into pieces1.5 kg
Onions, thinly sliced6 large
Lemons (juice)4
Dijon mustard2 tbsp
Garlic, crushed5 cloves
Scotch bonnet or habanero1
Vegetable oil1/3 cup
Bay leaves2
Stock cube2
Black pepper1 tsp
Saltto taste

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