West African Chicken Yassa

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 lbs skinless chicken pieces, washed
• 1 1/4 cups lemon juice
• 1/2 cup wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup peanut oil
• 3 onions, sliced
• 2 sprigs thyme
• red pepper, to taste
• 2 cups water
• 4 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 mix the lemon juice, the vinegar, half the oil, the onions and pour on the chicken pieces in a bowl.
• 2 marinate for 8 hours to overnight.
• 3 remove the chicken and the onions from the marinade.
• 4 brown the chicken on both sides.
• 5 fry the onions in the remaining oil for a few minutes.
• 6 add the marinade, thyme, hot pepper, water and bay leaves and simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• 7 return the chicken to the sauce and cook until done and tender.
• 8 serve chicken and sauce over rice or couscous.