Jollof Rice

Submitted by lazyme

"Jollof rice is a well-known West African dish. It can be made with chicken or beef or no meat at all. From Cooking The African Way."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 pieces chicken (4 to 6)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1⁄4 lb cubed salt pork or 1/4 lb ham
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 sprig fresh thyme, crushed
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1⁄4 cup uncooked rice
• 2 2 cups tomatoes (or any combination of vegetables) or 2 cups string beans (or any combination of vegetables)

directions

1. Season chicken with salt and black pepper.
2. In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Add chicken pieces and brown on both sides.
4. Place chicken in a kettle and set aside.
5. Add onions and salt pork to oil in frying pan and saute until onions are trans- parent.
6. Add onions and pork to kettle.
7. Set frying pan aside. (Do not discard oil.).
8. Add bouillon cubes, red pepper, thyme, 1-1/2 cups water, and tomato paste to kettle and stir well.
9. Simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes.
10. Add rice to frying pan and stir to coat with oil.
11. Add rice and vegetables to kettle, stir well, and cover.
12. Cook over low heat 35 to 40 minutes or until vegetables and rice are tender.

Reviews

[Raphael G.]

Thank you, thank you. I had actually bragged to my GF about knowing how to cook jollof rice and then one night she wanted me to cook it. I had to quickly search google for how to cook jollof rice and stumbled across this site. I followed the steps and it came out really good. Thank you!

 

[Linky]

Nice combination of veggies and chicken. I wish I had used thighs instead of breasts and that I had used more seasoning. I'll try it again and give the chicken more of a "rub". Made if for ZWT7, Count Dracula and his Hot Bites team.