1-teaspoonbouillon powderyou may replace with salt
Jollof rice
1medium onion chopped
1 14-ounceCan tomatoes sauce
½cupcooking oil
3cupsriceI used Basmati
2-teaspoonChicken bouillon
2-teaspoonsalt
1-tablespoonpaprika
1-tablespoongarlic powder
3 1/2cupschicken broth or water
1-teaspoonwhite pepper
½teaspoondried thymeoptional
1scotch bonnet pepper or ¾ teaspoon hot pepperomit if cooking for kids
1-poundvegetables
Gravy with chicken drippings
1/4cupdrippingsfrom roast chicken
2 -3tablespoonsall-purpose flour
2or more cups chicken stock
Chicken bouillon powder to tasteoptional
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Jollof rice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rinse rice through water. In a half sheet baking pan
In a half sheet pan (12-13/16" l. x 10-7/16" w. x 2-1/2”) combine all ingredients and stir so that everything is fully combined
Cover tightly with aluminum foil paper.
Gently place in oven and let it cook for about an hour.
Remove carefully from oven and let it rest for about 5 minutes. Then carefully remove aluminum paper. Fluff rice with a fork and mix evenly. Serve warm
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Stuff chicken and tie
Starting with chicken remove all bones, dry it out using paper towels reserve all the bones – use to make chicken stock here.
Then generously season chicken with spice.
Stuff Chicken with rice – go easy with the rice
You can either sew chicken or tie it up
Start at one end. Make sure to tuck any loose ends of chicken under the chicken. Position your first knot to keep these loose ends tucked. Tie the knots on the underside of the chicken. It works a lot easier. Try to keep the knots at roughly an inch or so apart.
After you have tied the knot, stretch the string down the chicken and hold it in place with your thumb. Loop the string around the chicken. Lift the piece you’re holding under your thumb, and tie another knot- until the under side of the chicken look like a chain of knots. Generously season the outside of the chicken with seasoning.
When ready to roast preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Place chicken in roast pan and roast for about 50 minutes, then uncover and cook an additional 15 to 30 minutes. Remove and let it rest before serving.
Chicken gravy with drippings
Heat a saucepan or skillet with drippings over a medium-high heat. Gently whisk in the flour to make a “roux.” Stir the roux for a minute or two to remove any raw taste of the flour until you get a nutty smell. Gradually add about a ¼ or more of liquid and continue whisking until mixture is thick and somewhat smooth.
Then add the remaining liquid and adjust thickness to personal preference – season with bouillon, salt and pepper. Remember gravy thickens as it cools down.