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Coffee Chicken

Name: Coffee Chicken
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Sao Tome and Principe
Ingredients: 2 Chicken thighs; 150ml Coffee; 100ml Heavy cream; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp White wine; A pinch Salt; A pinch Pepper

Main Dish

⏱ 35 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Chicken simmered in a coffee and cream sauce — a dish unique to coffee-producing São Tomé.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

An original dish that could only come from São Tomé and Príncipe, a producer of high-quality coffee. Coffee's gentle bitterness combined with the richness of cream lends depth to the chicken — a way of showcasing the island's own crop.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Served with rice, enjoyed as a special home-cooked feast.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Chicken thighs 2
Coffee 150ml
Heavy cream 100ml
Garlic 2 cloves
White wine 2 tbsp
Salt A pinch
Pepper A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then brown it in oil along with the garlic.
Add the white wine and cook off the alcohol.
Add the strongly brewed coffee, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
Add the cream and simmer, reducing until thickened.
Season with salt and pepper and plate.

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