Malagasy Chicken
Malagasy Chicken
Being in the Indian ocean, Madagascar has many influences from the surrounding countries including Africa, Southeast Asia, China, and India. The ingredients of this dish consists of lemon zest(African influence), ginger and garlic(Chinese influence) used as a marinade for the chicken. The chicken is browned in coconut oil(Southeast Asian influence), then slowly simmered with peppers and onions. The natural juices of the chicken along with the marinade create a rich sauce with the coconut oil. Serve the chicken with steamed rice; making it a priority to spoon that sauce over.
Ingredients
- 2 large whole chicken legs drumsticks and thighs separated
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1” ginger grated
- 1 lemon zested
- 1 small onion thinly sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix together the garlic, ginger, and lemon zest.
- Marinate the chicken with the mix for 8 hours. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat up the coconut oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Brown the chicken for 6-7 minutes a side. Remove from the pan.
- Add the onions and peppers to the pan. Sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken back into the pan. Cover. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Uncover the pan and cook for 5 more minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken.
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