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Yassa Poulet (Senegalese Chicken)
Yassa poulet is a popular dish that can be found throughout West Africa, though it specifically originated from Senegal. It has a unique, sweet taste.
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Wash the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels.
Put the chicken in a large bowl with the garlic, onions, dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, bouillon powder, cayenne pepper and smoked paprika. Mix together well and place in the fridge to marinate for 2–12 hours.
Take the chicken out of the marinade, and scrape off the marinade and the onions. Reserve the marinade.
Heat the olive oil in the large Dutch oven over medium heat, and add the chicken. Let it brown on both sides for 5 minutes. Take out and set aside the chicken.
To the pot, add the onions and remaining marinade. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes until browned.
Return the browned chicken pieces to the sweet caramelized onions.
Add the chicken broth, and simmer for 20 minutes over medium heat until the chicken is fully cooked.
Taste for salt and other ingredients and make any necessary adjustments.
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Text adapted from Wikibooks contributors: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3AYassa_Poulet_(Senegalese_Chicken)&oldid=4613409
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The source does not provide a verified serving count. The summary uses original recipe quantities before any batch multiplier, not per serving. Enter your own serving count in the full label to see per-serving amounts.
Calculated automatically from 6 of 11 ingredients. This is an incomplete subtotal, not the full recipe’s nutrition.
- Calories
- 721 kcal
- Fat
- 55.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 57.9 g
- Protein
- 7 g
Not included: chicken thighs, dijon mustard, chicken broth, bouillon powder, 1 teaspoon salt or to taste.
- chicken thighs: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- dijon mustard: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- chicken broth: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- bouillon powder: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste: This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
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Nutrition Facts
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6 of 11 ingredients included. Excluded ingredients are not counted in the amounts or % Daily Values.
Serving count is unknown. Amounts and % Daily Values below apply to the whole original recipe’s included ingredients.
Amount per original recipe
Calories721
| Amount per original recipe | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Total Fat 55.7 g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat 7.9 g | 39% |
| Trans Fat Unavailable | — |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium 26 mg | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrate 57.9 g | 21% |
| Dietary Fiber 10.4 g | 37% |
| Total Sugars 22.9 g | — |
| Includes Added Sugars Unavailable | — |
| Protein 7 g | — |
| Vitamin D 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium 146.3 mg | 11% |
| Iron 2.7 mg | 15% |
| Potassium 972.5 mg | 21% |
Nutrient data notes
A nutrient amount is unavailable when any included ingredient lacks that source value.
- Trans Fat: USDA data missing for Cayenne Pepper, Olive Oil.
- Includes Added Sugars: USDA data missing for Onions, Garlic Cloves, Lemon Juice, Smoked Paprika, Cayenne Pepper, Olive Oil.
* Percent Daily Values use FDA reference values for adults and children aged 4 and over, based on a 2,000 calorie diet. They apply to the amount shown above.
— means no % Daily Value is shown. Trans fat and total sugars have no established Daily Value; protein %DV is omitted because protein-quality data is unavailable. Missing nutrient amounts are not treated as zero.
Daily Value reference: FDA ↗Ingredients used in this estimate
- 6 chicken thighs
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- 3 large onions, thinly sliced
450 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 large = 150 g.
Onions are estimated using USDA raw onions. Red and other onion varieties can differ. USDA source ↗
- 4 garlic cloves, neatly minced
12 g edible ingredient. 4 × USDA clove; 1 portion = 3 g.
Raw peeled garlic. A bare count is not assumed to mean cloves. USDA source ↗
- 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- 2 cups chicken broth
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- ½ cup lemon juice
122 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 cup = 244 g.
Estimate uses USDA Lemon juice, raw. Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
4.6 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tsp = 2.3 g.
Estimate uses USDA Spices, paprika. Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1.8 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tsp = 1.8 g.
Estimate uses USDA Spices, pepper, red or cayenne. Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
- 2 teaspoons bouillon powder
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
Excluded: This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
54 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tablespoon = 13.5 g.
Estimate uses USDA Oil, olive, salad or cooking. Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
Values use ingredient nutrients per 100 g and food-specific USDA portion weights. Cups, tablespoons and teaspoons use US measures. Pinches, handfuls, “to taste” and unspecified package sizes are excluded. Common counted foods use the stated size or a documented standard USDA portion when a count is supplied; these assumptions are identified above. Other unspecified counts remain excluded.
Assumes included ingredients are retained. Cooking losses, drained liquids, discarded oil, alcohol evaporation and changes in water content are not modeled. Missing nutrient values are shown as unavailable, not zero.
Source: USDA FoodData Central. Data retrieved . These are automatically calculated estimates, not a laboratory analysis.
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