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Chicken Jollof Rice

Category: Under 1.5 hours

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

60 minutes

Serves:

6 servings

Ingredients:

  • 6 medium tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and quartered
  • 2 small red onions, 1 quartered, 1 diced
  • 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, stem removed
  • 120 milliliters, plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 450 grams boneless chicken thighs, cubed
  • n/a
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 400 grams parboiled long grain rice, washed

Directions:

  • 1.

    Add the tomatoes, red bell pepper, quartered onion, and pepper to a blender and blend until smooth.

  • 2.

    In a pot over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons oil, diced red onion, chicken, and curry powder. Cook until onions are soft and chicken has browned, about 8-10 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and set aside.

  • 3.

    Raise heat to medium-high, and using the same pot, add pureed tomato mixture, cooking until reduced by half.

  • 4.

    Add in remaining oil, and fry sauce for 8-10 minutes.

  • 5.

    Stir in chicken, along with rice, stock and thyme leaves.

  • 6.

    Cover pot tightly with foil. Cover with lid and reduce heat to low, cooking for 30 minutes.

  • 7.

    Once rice is cooked, fluff up before serving.

  • 8.

    Enjoy!

Chicken Jollof Rice
NutritionsQuantity
Calories:655kCal
Carbohydrates:76 g
Fat:28 g
Fiber:3 g
Protein:30 g
Sugar:8 g

*per 100g of serving

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