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Poulet Bicyclette

Name: Poulet Bicyclette
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Burkina Faso
Ingredients: 4 (bone-in) Chicken Thigh; 2 Onion; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 piece Ginger; 1 Chili pepper; 1 tbsp Mustard; 3 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 1/2 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 1 Lemon

Main Dish

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Free-range chicken roasted with onion and spices — Burkina Faso's famous grilled chicken.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Poulet bicyclette means 'bicycle chicken,' said to be named because village chickens were once carried to town markets by bicycle. Firm free-range chicken is marinated in garlic, ginger, onion, and chili and slowly grilled over charcoal. It's the specialty of night stalls in the capital, Ouagadougou.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a street in Ouagadougou at night, whole free-range chickens grill over charcoal and are plated with onion sauce and fried bananas.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken Thigh 4 (bone-in)
Onion 2
Garlic 3 cloves
Ginger 1 piece
Chili pepper 1
Mustard 1 tbsp
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Salt 1 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Lemon 1

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Pound 1 onion, the garlic, ginger, and chili and mix with the mustard, oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
Score the chicken, marinate, and let stand 2 hours.
Grill slowly over charcoal or under a grill for 40 minutes, turning.
Thinly slice the remaining onion, sauté, and add the leftover marinade to make a sauce.
Serve the chicken with the sauce.

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