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Poulet bicyclette (bicycle chicken)

A small, free-range chicken full of flavour, grilled or stewed with lemon and chilli. The name comes from the young vendors who deliver it by bicycle in the towns of Burkina Faso.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Marinade

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Mix the lemon juice, crushed garlic, ginger, chopped chilli, salt, paprika and pepper in a large bowl.
  2. Add the chicken pieces, coat them well and leave to marinate for at least 1 hour in the fridge, ideally overnight.
  3. Heat the oil in a large casserole dish and brown the drained chicken pieces over medium heat, 5 minutes on each side.
  4. Add the sliced onions and the stock cube to the pot, then pour in a glass of water and cover.
  5. Simmer over low heat for 35 minutes, turning the chicken halfway through, until the flesh is tender and the juices run clear.
  6. Uncover, increase the heat to reduce the sauce for a few minutes, then serve piping hot.

Variations and tips

Oven version. Arrange the marinated chicken on a tray, drizzle with oil and roast at 200 °C for 45 minutes, turning halfway through.

With what's available here. If free-range chicken is hard to find, use a whole supermarket chicken, which will be more tender but less flavourful.

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