Cameroonian Poulet DG | African Food | Well and Tasty

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner while chicken thighs are more affordable.

plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer similar sweetness with more nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil is healthier while sunflower oil is often cheaper.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is healthier and can be made from scraps.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish Poulet DG.

Mention the changes made to the traditional recipe, using chicken wings instead of a whole chicken.

Prepare a spice blend with red pepper flakes, onion powder, cumin, curry powder, smoked paprika, and Herbes de Provence.

Season chicken wings with three-quarters of the spice blend, salt, pepper, and a drizzle of avocado oil; toss to coat.

Let the seasoned chicken wings sit for about an hour or place them on a rack over a baking tray and bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.

Prepare the plantains by cutting the ends, slitting them, and peeling back the skin; slice into discs.

Fry the plantain slices until golden, then remove and set aside.

Chop tomatoes, onions, and carrots (into matchsticks), and chop bell peppers (green, red, and yellow).

Heat oil in a skillet and add chopped onions; cook until soft and translucent.

Add chopped tomatoes to the skillet and the reserved spice blend; optionally add green seasoning and a scotch bonnet pepper.

Cook tomatoes down until they turn orangey-brown, adding water as needed to prevent burning.

Once tomatoes are cooked down, add the chicken wings and carrots to the pot; stir well.

Add the fried plantains and the remaining chopped vegetables to the pot; toss everything together to coat in the sauce.

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