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Mauritanian Yassa Poulet

Name: Mauritanian Yassa Poulet
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mauritania
Ingredients: 4 (bone-in) Chicken Thigh; 4 Onion; 2 Lemon; 2 tbsp Mustard; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 Chili pepper; 4 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 1/2 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 200ml Water; To taste Cooked rice

Main Dish

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Chicken marinated in lemon and onion, grilled, and simmered in onion sauce — a dish of southern Mauritania.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In the Senegal River region of southern Mauritania, many dishes are shared with Senegal. This one — chicken marinated in lemon juice, lots of onion, and mustard, grilled, then simmered with the marinade and onions — is known for its tang and the sweetness of the onions, and is eaten with white rice.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a southern Mauritanian home, chicken simmered in lemon-scented onion sauce is poured over a big platter of white rice.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken Thigh 4 (bone-in)
Onion 4
Lemon 2
Mustard 2 tbsp
Garlic 3 cloves
Chili pepper 1
Vegetable oil 4 tbsp
Salt 1 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Water 200ml
Cooked rice To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the sliced onions, lemon juice, mustard, grated garlic, salt, and pepper and marinate the chicken overnight.
Remove the chicken and brown it on a grill or in a frying pan.
Heat oil in a pot, add the marinade onions (drained), and sauté 20 minutes until soft.
Add the marinade, water, chili, and chicken, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
Serve with rice.

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