Name: Kedjenou Chicken By African Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: West African Recipes
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken 4 to 5 pounds skin on; 2 medium onions; 2 green onion; 1 fresh red or green peppers; 4 tomatoes; 1 tbsp ginger paste; 1 tbsp garlic puree; 1 fresh sprig thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp smoked paprika; ½ tbsp 1/2 Tablespoon chicken bouillon or more optional; chicken bouillon; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 whole habenero pepper optional

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Yields5 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

Kedjenou is a magnificent chicken dish that is astoundingly easy to make. It is chicken that is based in its own juice in a “canary,” or earthenware jar, on a wood fire.

This tasty chicken is a very popular dish in Ivory Coast. It is believed to have originated from Baoulé; an ethnic group in Ivory Coast. According to several sources, the word kedjenou comes from the Baoulé language which means to move or shake. While braising the chicken the pot is frequently shaken, vigorously, so that the chicken or sauce does not stick to the bottom of the pot.

1 whole chicken 4 to 5 pounds skin oncut into medium pieces

2 medium onions

2 green onion

1 fresh red or green peppers

4 tomatoes

1 tbsp ginger paste

1 tbsp garlic puree

1 fresh sprig thyme

1 bay leaf

1 tsp smoked paprika

½ tbsp 1/2 Tablespoon chicken bouillon or more optional

chicken bouillon or more optional

Salt and pepper to taste

1 whole habenero pepper optional

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CategoryOne Pot, Breakfast, Dinner, Insta-Pot, LunchCuisineWest African Recipes, Ivory Coast RecipesCooking MethodMain CourseTags#africanchickenrecipe, #chicken, #chickendish, #chickenrecipe, #ivorycoastrecipe, #kedjenouchicken, #kedjenourecipe, #westafricanivorycoastrecipe

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