Yassa Chicken (senegalese)

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2/3 cup lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons malt vinegar
• 3 onions, sliced
• 4 tablespoons peanut oil or 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 1/4 lbs chicken pieces
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 green chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 7/8 cups chicken stock (3/4 pint)

Recipe

• 1 mix the lemon juice, vinegar, onions and 2 tbsp of the oil together, place the chicken pieces in a shallow dish and pour over the lemon mixture. cover with clear film and leave to marinate for 3 hours.
• 2 heat the remaining oil in a large saucepan and fry the chicken pieces for 4-5 minutes until browned.
• 3 add the marinated onions to the chicken. fry for 3 minutes, then add the marinade, thyme, chile, bay leaves and half the stock.
• 4 cover the pan and simmer gently over a moderate heat for about 35 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through, adding more stock as the sauce evaporates.
• 5 serve hot.