Jollof Chicken and Rice

Submitted by Charmie777

"This originated in French colonial Africa. I found this in a cookbook under NIGERIA. It's very similar to jambalaya."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 lbs chicken pieces
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 16 ounces canned tomatoes, cut up
• 1 1⁄4 cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

directions

1. In a large skillet brown chicken on both sides in hot oil about 15 minutes; remove from skillet. Set aside chicken, reserving drippings.
2. Add the onion to drippings; cook till tender but not brown. Drain off fat.
3. Return chicken to skillet.
4. Combine undrained tomatoes, broth, and seasonings. Pour over chicken. DO NOT STIR.
5. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
6. Cover; simmer for 30 minutes.
7. Skim off fat.
8. Add rice, making sure all the rice is covered with liquid.
9. Cover; simmer for 30 minutes more or until rice is tender.
10. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley.

Reviews

[Elly in Canada]

Definitely a five-star recipe! I prepared this lovely fragrant and very flavourful dish using freshly grated ginger, fresh thyme and a cinnamon stick to replace the dried spices and I was pleased with the results. I followed the recipe up to step 8, when I added the rice I put the ingredients into a large covered casserole and finished the cooking in the oven for 35 minutes. The rice was perfectly cooked. Prepared for the New African Recipe Tag Game in the African forum February 2012.

 

[Starrynews]

A very nice dish! It is so fragrant, with a lot of great flavors. We really liked the spices in this. Thanks for sharing! ZWT7

 

[LifeIsGood]

Excellent! I was surprised by how much I LOVED this recipe. It's super easy to put together, smells wonderful while cooking and tastes amazing. Don't skip the cinnamon, it makes this recipe special. Yummy! Made for ZWT 7 for the Golden Gourmets. Naa goodee (Thank you in Nigerian)

 

[LexRox]

This was a very flavorful and satisfying meal. The flavors complimented each other very well. While this is nothing like the jollof rice I enjoyed in Chicago at Vee Vee's restaurant, it was still pleasant nonetheless. It is more like jambalaya as you mentioned. Thank you for the recipe, I'm sure I'll be cooking it again!

 

[shutterbug 6987]

This is my absolute favorite chicken recipe of all time! I had this recipe years ago in an Avon cookbook, but lost the cookbook. This is a delicious way to prepare chicken, and I haven't served it to anyone who didn't like it! Thanks for posting, I'll be making this tonight for supper!