Name: African Spicy Chicken
Prep time: 300 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 TB tomato paste; 2 cloves garlic (mashed); 1 TB salt; 1-1.5 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp hot dry mustard; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 4.5 lbs chicken (cut into pieces); 1 cup roasted peanuts and cashews

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African Spicy Chicken

Contributed by Teena Carroll. This is a dish we like to make for company. We often make extra marinade because we like it so much! (We are not really sure it is African..)***

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Servings: 4 -6 servings

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: African

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
2 TB tomato paste
2 cloves garlic mashed
1 TB salt
1-1.5 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp hot dry mustard
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4.5 lbs chicken cut into pieces
1 cup roasted peanuts and cashews

Method

Combine lemon juice,tom. paste, garlic, salt, cayenne and mustard in large bowl
Add oil in stream while beating, continue until well combined
Chill marinade overnight
Pat chicken dry and add to marinade. Let sit (in fridge) for at least 4 hours (overnight is best)
Drain chicken, reserving marinade
Broil chicken skin side up 6 in from heat for 10 minutes
Turn and baste
Broil for 10 more minutes or until juices run clear.
Combine nuts and remaining marinade, heat in saucepan.
Serve over rice (we like it with brocoli too) spoon lots of sauce over chicken.

African Spicy Chicken