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Chipsi kuku (chips with chicken)

Potato fries served with chicken sautéed with onions, often accompanied by ketchup. It's a fast-food dish much loved by young people in Tanzania, generous and simple to share.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

495 kcal per serving

Protein
26.4 g
Carbohydrates
37.9 g
of which sugars
6 g
Fat
24.9 g
of which saturated fat
4.7 g
Fiber
4.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes, cut them into fries and fry them at 170 °C for 10 minutes, until tender.
  2. Drain them and keep them warm.
  3. Cut the chicken into pieces and season it with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder.
  4. Brown the chicken in 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until cooked through.
  5. Add the sliced onions and let them brown for 4 to 5 minutes.
  6. Return the fries to the pan, add the ketchup and toss for 2 minutes.
  7. Adjust the seasoning and serve hot.

Variations and tips

Oven version. To lighten it, spread the fries and chicken on an oiled baking sheet and bake at 220 °C for 25 minutes.

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