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South African Chicken

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Prep
15 minutes
Cook
360 minutes
Total
6 hrs 30 min
Servings
6.00 serving(s)

Categories

  • Main

Cuisine

  • African

Cooking Method

  • stew

Difficulty

  • Easy

Dietary

  • Non-Vegetarian

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 6. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 250 per serving 1500 for selected servings
Fat 15g per serving 90g for selected servings
Sugar 3.3g per serving 20g for selected servings
Protein 20g per serving 120g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 10g per serving 60g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for South African Chicken brings together 6 onions, sliced thin, 6 garlic cloves, pressed, 1/4 cup lemon juice in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 6 hrs 30 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 6 servings.

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Ingredients

  • 6 onions, sliced thin
  • 6 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 (3 -4 lb) whole chickens, cut up into serving pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

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Instructions

  1. In large zipper-type bag, combine onions, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

  2. Add the chicken pieces and zip up the bag.

  3. Roll the chicken around in the bag to coat.

  4. Refrigerate over night to marinate.

  5. Remove chicken from the marinade and pour the marinade into the crockpot.

  6. In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the chicken pieces in a little olive oil.

  7. Transfer chicken to crockpot, putting the dark meat pieces on the bottom, white meat on top.

  8. Cover with lid and cook on low-setting for 4-6 hours, or until chicken is thoroughly done.

  9. When chicken is done, remove from crockpot and reserve, keeping warm.

  10. Transfer the remaining cooking juices and onions into a skillet and cook for about 10 minutes, or until reduced by half.

  11. Serve the chicken with brown rice and spoon the reduced sauce over everything.

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