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Poulet Braisé
Ivory Coast
The dish of the Ivorian maquis open-air restaurant. Found on every street corner in Abidjan.
Ivorian braised chicken — chicken marinated in garlic, ginger and spices then grilled over charcoal and finished with a rich onion-tomato sauce. The star of every Ivorian maquis.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
40 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
445 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
1whole chicken, jointed
4 clovesgarlic, crushed
1 pieceginger, grated
1 tsppaprika
1 tspbouillon powder
juice of 1lemon
2onions, sliced
3tomatoes, diced
3 tbspoil
Method
1
Marinate chicken in garlic, ginger, paprika, bouillon and lemon 2 hours.
2
Grill over charcoal until charred. Remove.
3
Fry onion until golden. Add tomatoes. Cook down. Add chicken.
4
Braise covered 20 minutes.
Chef's Tip
The charcoal char is essential — the smoky flavour is what distinguishes this from plain braised chicken.
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