Yassa Chicken
Tangy, caramelized Senegalese chicken with mustard, lime, and charred onions. One skillet, big flavor, TikTok-easy.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 8 pieces chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
- 3 large yellow onions
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- 3 whole (juiced + zested) fresh limes
- 2 whole habanero or serrano peppers
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 whole bay leaf
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Slice onions into 1/4-inch thick rings. Juice and zest limes. Slice peppers into thin rings, keeping seeds intact.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a 14-inch skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper.
- 3
Sear chicken skin-side down 4 minutes without moving until skin darkens. Flip and sear other side 3 minutes. Remove to a plate.
- 4
Add onions and peppers to the same skillet, stir, and cook 4 minutes until onions begin to soften and char at the edges.
- 5
Stir in mustard, lime juice and zest, broth, bay leaves, and 0.5 tsp salt. Return chicken skin-side up. Simmer 8 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F.
- 6
Serve chicken topped with caramelized onions and peppers. Spoon sauce over everything.
Tools you’ll need
- 14-inch skillet or large braising pan
- paper towels
- instant-read thermometer
- wooden spoon
- sharp knife
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