How to Prepare Appetizing Jollof rice and fried chicken

Jollof rice and fried chicken. Jollof, a traditional Nigerian main dish, brings out the best flavors of rice and chicken and pairs especially well with fried plantains. Chicken is first sauteed on the stove top to produce a wonderful aromatic base for the rice. For an extra special and authentic touch, serve jollof rice with fried.

Heat the oil in a large lidded sautè pan, add the chicken thighs and fry on. Jollof Rice is a popular West African casserole of chicken, rice and vegetables in a mild tomato curry sauce. Full of interesting flavors yet mild enough to please picky palates, this is a great dish for the whole family. You can have Jollof rice and fried chicken using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Jollof rice and fried chicken

1. Prepare 3.5 cups of rice.
2. You need 5 of large tomatoes.
3. It's 4 of scotch bonnet peppers.
4. You need 2 of large red bell peppers.
5. It's 5 of long peppers (shombo).
6. It's 4 of chicken quarters.
7. You need 2 of large onions.
8. It's 1 clove of garlic.

Plus it's dairy-free, gluten-free and it all cooks in one pot. Serve with jollof rice and fried plantains. Jollof Rice and fried chicken is just a classic. No wonder it's such a hit at African parties!

Jollof rice and fried chicken instructions

1. Roughly blend tomatoes, peppers and 1 onion. Set aside.
2. In a separate pot, pour 4 cups of water and bring to boil. Add washed rice and cook for 10 minutes..
3. In a medium sized pot, pour in 2 cooking spoons of oil and heat up. Chop up half an onion and garlic clove. Gently sautee on medium heat then add blended tomatoes and pepper..
4. Place washed chickan quarters in a pot, add half of an onion, chopped, stock cubes, salt, thyme and curry. Cook on low heat till tender. When cooked, fry till golden brown..
5. Sauce should be cooked now with the oil floating to the top. Return rice to heat with a cup of chicken stock on low heat. Add fried sauce, stir and taste for seasoning. Turn up heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes.
6. When rice is cooked, turn down heat and let burn😁.
7. Serve with fried chicken and a chilled drink..

To make the meal even better, I served it with some coleslaw on the side. My mama said I should always serve meals with vegetables and I love obeying mama. So Jollof Rice with Fried Chicken and Coleslaw for. Remove chicken from pot and set aside. Stir in chicken, along with rice, stock and thyme.