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Chicken yassa: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Arnaud 25 — CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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Chicken yassa

Lemon-marinated chicken with melting onions, the great Senegalese classic.

  • 1 h 10
  • 4 servings
  • Medium
  • Moderate
  • Senegalese

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

747 kcal per serving

Protein
49.6 g
Carbohydrates
12.3 g
of which sugars
8.2 g
Fat
52.5 g
of which saturated fat
12.5 g
Fiber
2.8 g

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

Instructions

  1. Marinate the chicken with the sliced onions, the lemon juice, mustard, garlic and pepper (at least 1 hour).
  2. Drain the chicken and brown it in the oil.
  3. Cook down the onions from the marinade for 15 minutes, then add the marinade juice, the bouillon cube and a glass of water.
  4. Return the chicken to the pot, add the olives and simmer for 30 minutes.

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