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Senegalese · Casamance

Yassa Poulet

Also called chicken yassa, yassa, poulet yassa

Chicken marinated in lemon juice and mustard, then braised under a mountain of slowly caramelised onions. Sharp, sweet and savoury at once. A Casamance dish now eaten everywhere.

Heat
Gentle heat
Kind of dish
Soups & stews
Usually made with
chicken
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What’s in it

  • Chicken
  • A great many onions
  • Lemon juice
  • Mustard
  • Garlic
  • Hot pepper

The usual main ingredients. Each kitchen cooks it its own way and says what its version contains.

Usually

  • Dairy-free
  • Halal-friendly

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