One Skillet Jollof rice
Let me introduce you to your new favourite Jollof recipe! Rice infused with fried bell pepper sauce and spicy chicken flavour . This one skillet Jollof Rice is a Main course worthy of any table.
Equipment
- 1 Skillet Cast iron or iron
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breasts
- 3 1/2 cups Parboiled Rice Washed
- 2 Red bell peppers
- 1 scotch bonnet
- 2 tbsp tomatoes paste
- 1 tbsp garlic-ginger paste
- Spring onion for garnish
- Oil to fry
Spices
- salt
- chilli flakes
- 1 bayleaf
- thyme
- curry
- oregano
- 4 Stock cubes
Instructions
Season Chicken
- in a small bowl, mix salt, chilli flakes, thyme oregano, curry and 1 stock cube with oil and generously coat your chicken breast
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add some oil and place chicken to the pan and brown for 3 minutes on both sides. Set aside (it should be semi cooked)
- Clean off any burnt spices on your skillet with with spoon of any.
Prepare rice
- Add oil to the pot and sauté onion with ginger garlic paste for a few seconds then add tomatoe paste
- Fry tomatoe paste till it begins to darken and split.
- Blend bell peppers and scotch bonnet then add to the pot. Let it fry for 8 minutes till it reduces. Season with Salt, bayleaf, curry, thyme, oregano, stock cubes and chilli flakes. Stir well
- Add enough water to cover the rice ,reduce the heat to low, cover pan with aluminium foil let the rice steam for 10 minutes. After that , place the chicken on top the rice and let it steam for 5-8 additional minutes on low heat
- Fluff rice with spoon and serve.
Notes
Taste- You have to make sure that you are constantly tasting your sauce before adding the rice. The sauce should be very-well seasoned so that your rice comes out flavourful
Use low heat