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Jollof Rice
A spicy and smoky famous rice dish from West Africa.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 25m👤 Ethan Chlebowski📖 cookwell
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●measuring spoon
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●blender
- ●strainer
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prepare the spice mix. Choose a very small measuring spoon to represent '1 part' by volume. For this recipe, you'll only need about ~15 g of spice mix total, so you'll likely end up with extra (make this recipe again!). Add all the spices to a container and mix them up. Cover and seal until ready to use. Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 176°C.
2
Make the sauce & rinse the rice
3
In a blender, add the canned peeled tomatoes, 1/4 of a white onion, red bell peppers, habanero, and a sprinkle of salt. Blend until completely smooth and set aside. Set a pan over medium heat and add the cooking oil. Thinly slice the red onion and toss it in the pan. Sauté for about ⏱️ 5 minutes until softened, but still with a bite to them. Remove half of the red onions and set aside for garnishing later on. With half of the red onions still in the pan, add the bay leaves, Jollof spice mix, curry powder, and cayenne powder to bloom for ⏱️ 30 seconds before pouring in the sauce from the blender. Bring the liquid to a simmer, then turn the heat to medium-low and let it simmer for ⏱️ 15 minutes to reduce and slightly thicken. Meanwhile, rinse the basmati rice 3 to 4 times in a strainer to remove the starch.
Red Bell Peppers, 3Salt, 1 partSalt, a sprinkleCooking oil, 30 gRed Onions, 1/2Bay Leaves, 2Jollof spice mix, 10 gJollof spice mix, 5 gCurry Powder, 3 gBasmati Rice, 300 g
4
Cook the rice
5
Once the Jollof sauce is almost done reducing, place another pan or pot (that you have an oven-safe lid for) over medium heat and add more cooking oil just to coat the surface. Once hot, toss in the rice and toast for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the reduced Jollof sauce to the pan with the rice and stir together. Add the chicken stock into the pan as well. Bring the liquid to a simmer then cover the pan with an oven-safe lid (aluminum foil works well too). Transfer the pot to the 350°F/ 176°C oven. Set a timer and bake for ⏱️ 30 minutes during which the rice should steam and become tender. Prepare the chicken thighs (below) while this is in the oven.
Cooking oil, 30 gChicken Thighs, 3-5
6
Cook the chicken thighs
Chicken Thighs, 3-5
7
Salt both sides of the chicken thighs. Set a cast-iron pan over medium heat and add the chicken thighs skin side down to the cold pan. This will begin to slowly render the chicken fat. Once the fat has been rendered, flip the chicken thigh over and turn the heat to low. Add the butter, sprig of fresh thyme, 2 cloves of garlic, and a sprinkle of the Jollof Spice mix. Baste the fat and spices over the top of the chicken thigh. Place the entire pan into the oven with the rice and bake until the internal temperature reaches 170°F/ 76°C. If you time it right, you can have both the rice and chicken ready at the same time. Check both at the end of the ⏱️ 30 minutes and leave either in the oven longer, if needed (the rice should have absorbed almost all of the cooking liquid).
Salt, 1 partSalt, a sprinkleChicken Thighs, 3-5Butter, a spoonfulDried thyme, 4 partsThyme, 1 sprigGarlic Powder, 1 partGarlic, 2 clovesJollof spice mix, 10 gJollof spice mix, 5 g
8
Fluff the rice & serve
9
Remove the rice from the oven and let sit covered for ⏱️ 10 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven when done, and let it rest off the heat while the rice finishes steaming. Fluff the rice and then stir in the reserved red onions. Serve with the cooked chicken thighs and garnish with cilantro.
Red Onions, 1/2Chicken Thighs, 3-5Cilantro, for garnish
Nutrition Facts
calories
3018
fat Content
129 g
protein Content
150 g
carbohydrate Content
338 g
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