FAB recipe of the week: Poulet DG from Cameroon

Poulet DG as it is called in Cameroon, can be translated to something like "The General Manager's chicken" Lol. I have always wondered why but the dish is quite a special and delicious one and I think it is because it is considered so special that the name was coined. It is mainly made up of Chicken and ripe plantains and some vegetables.

Poulet DG Recipe

Serves: 4

Prep time:  20 min

Cooking time: 40 min

Ingredients:

• 5 plantains, sliced
• ½ of a chicken, washed and cut into desired pieces
• 1 Onion, sliced
•  4 gloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 1 green pepper, sliced
•  1 Bouillon cube or Maggi  cube
• 1 carrot,
• 1 cup of sliced green beans
• 2 fresh tomatoes , diced
• 1 cup Celery, chopped
• Black pepper or white pepper
• 1 tbsp Basil leaves (fresh or dry)
• Oil for deep frying
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 cup of water
• Optional: parsley, leeks

Direction:

Step 1: Heat the vegetable oil and fry the plantains. Fry them until golden brown. Remove and reserved.

Step 2:  Add a generous amount of black  pepper on the chicken. Then add some salt and mix well.

Step 3: Fry the chicken until golden brown and cooked. Remove and reserved.

Step 4: In a larger pot, heat the 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil . Add the carrots and the green beans.  Then stir fry for few minutes.

Step 5: Add the tomatoes in the pot with the onions, garlic, ginger, cover and allow to cook on low heat for 5 minutes.

Step 6: Add in the celeries and black or white pepper. Add the fresh or dry basil and the bouillon cube. Stir fry for at least  5 minutes.

Step 7: Add the fried plantains with one cup of water. And return the fried chicken in the pot. Add the green pepper and salt to your taste.

Replace the lid and let cook on low heat for 15 minutes. Make sure to stir occasionally to prevent the plantain to stick to the bottom of the pot.

When your dish is ready, serve immediately and enjoy!

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