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Poulet D. J Recipe

Chicken Plantains and Vegetables – Super flavorful  African  Chicken meal, featuring fried plantains and vegetables  in a herb sauce , inspired from  French Cuisine
Course Main
Cuisine African
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 3 -4
Calories 148kcal
Author Imma

Ingredients

  • 1- 1 1/2 boneless chicken cut into small chunks
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 ½ cups Fresh herbs parsley, celery, basil
  • 2-3 fresh tomatoes
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1- pound vegetables carrots, green beans and green pepper

Instructions

  • Blend the onions, parsley, and celery, garlic in a food processor or blender into a rough paste
  • Salt and pepper chicken, add about 2-3 tablespoons of the herb blend to the chicken. Set aside. You may do this step, ahead of time and let it marinate.
  • Preheat a Dutch oven or other large heavy pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add 2-3 tablespoons of oil to pot. Add the chicken, sauté for about 5-7 minutes chicken, turning once, until golden brown on both sides. Transfer chicken to a plate.
  • Pour all the mixture into the pot, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon, stirring occasionally, for about 8-10 minutes. Add about ½ a cup of chicken stock if need be.
  • Mix the carrots, green beans and green peppers into the pot; let it simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste. Turn off the stove.
  • Using a sharp knife cut both ends off the plantain. This will make it easy to grab the skin of the plantains. Slit a shallow line down the long seam of the plantain; peel only as deep as the peel. Remove plantain peel by pulling it back.
  • Cut plantains into rounds about an inch thick.
  • Heat up a large skillet or cast iron with oil up to ½ inch- medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
  • Fry the plantains until golden brown, then toss plantains with medley of chicken and vegetables. Hold off, on this part, until you are ready to serve the meal
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 811mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2692IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 3mg