Damn Good Cameroon DG Chicken Recipe
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Happily cooking in Cameroon |
By Chic African Culture
African food recipe
DG stands for Le Directeur Général in French or the boss man, general manager or the head person in charge; DG was a dish served only to the finest of guests because it is a dish that is often cooked to receive Cameroons aristocratic. This dish is made of chicken, plantains, vegetables and spices and is a national dish of Cameroon loved by everyone. Once you make DG Chicken, you will find DG stands for Damn Good.
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Damn Good Cameroon DG Chicken Recipe
Serves 8African food
Total time from start to finish 55 minutes
Chicken Stew
Nutrition facts: 350 calories per serving, 7 grams fat
Cameroon DG Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
4 chicken thighs
2 large carrots, diced
2 large bell peppers, diced
2 large onions, diced
3 large tomatoes, diced
Handful of parsley
4 celery stalks, diced
2 cups frozen green beans
2 yellow plantains, peeled and cut into pieces
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon ground ginger powder
1 teaspoon ground paprika
2 Maggi cubes
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon peanut oil
2 cups vegetable broth
Salt to taste
Directions
In a large lidded pot over medium high heat add oil, brown chicken and remove from pot. Bloom spices; add vegetables except plantains into the pot. Place chicken over vegetables add water simmer 25 minutes. Add plantains, cover pot and simmer 10 minutes longer. Serve over rice.
4 chicken thighs
2 large carrots, diced
2 large bell peppers, diced
2 large onions, diced
3 large tomatoes, diced
Handful of parsley
4 celery stalks, diced
2 cups frozen green beans
2 yellow plantains, peeled and cut into pieces
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon ground ginger powder
1 teaspoon ground paprika
2 Maggi cubes
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon peanut oil
2 cups vegetable broth
Salt to taste
Directions
In a large lidded pot over medium high heat add oil, brown chicken and remove from pot. Bloom spices; add vegetables except plantains into the pot. Place chicken over vegetables add water simmer 25 minutes. Add plantains, cover pot and simmer 10 minutes longer. Serve over rice.
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Cooking in a small village in the center region of Cameroon |
