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Poulet au Gingembre (Ginger Chicken)

Poulet au Gingembre (Ginger Chicken) is a traditional Ivorian recipe (from Côte d'Ivoire) for a classic stew of chicken in a ginger and chilli sauce with shallot and garlic. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Guinean version of: Ginger Chicken (Poulet au Gingembre).

prep time

60 minutes

cook time

60 minutes

Total Time:

120 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Spice RecipesChicken RecipesFowl RecipesVegetable RecipesCote-divoire Recipes


Ginger Chicken: Ivorian recipe for a dish of chicken in a ginger and chilli sauce.

Ingredients


4 chicken thighs
juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp crushed ginger
2 chicken bouillon cubes
generous pinch of hot chilli powder
3 generous twists of black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
2 shallots, minced
3 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

In a bowl, combine the lemon juice, ginger, bouillon cube, hot chilli powder, black pepper, olive oil, shallots and garlic. Stir to combine then add the chicken thighs. Turn to coat in this mixture then set aside to marinate for 1 hour.

After this time, heat about 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Remove the chicken from their marinade, add to the oil and fry for about 20 minutes per side, or until cooked through.

In the meantime, pour the left-over marinade into a pan. Bring to a simmer and cook gently for 20 minutes.

Arrange the chicken on a bed of rice, pour over the sauce and serve immediately.