JOLLOF RICE

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Popular and spicy West African chicken and rice dish.

Provided by EEANDOH

Categories World Cuisine Recipes African

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
½ (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 cups water
1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 cup diced carrots
½ pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1 to 2 inch pieces
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

Pour oil into large saucepan. Cook onion in oil over medium-low heat until translucent.
Stir in stewed tomatoes and tomato paste, and season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, Worcestershire sauce and rosemary. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, stir in water, and add chicken pieces. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir in rice, carrots, and green beans, and season with nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer until the chicken is fork-tender and the rice is cooked, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Carbohydrate 33.5 g, Cholesterol 46.1 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 712.6 mg, Sugar 7 g

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