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HOW TO MAKE SIERRA LEONE STYLE PEPPER CHICKEN 🇸🇱 | DADA'S FOODCRAVE KITCHEN

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Sierra Leone Style Pepper Chicken

Cultural Context

Originating from Sierra Leone, Pepper Chicken is a vibrant dish that showcases the country's love for bold flavors and spices. Traditionally enjoyed during celebrations and gatherings, it reflects the rich culinary heritage of West Africa. Today, variations can be found in many African communities and beyond, often adapted to local tastes and ingredient availability.

Sierra LeoneanSLmain
60 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
hard chicken
vinegar
lime
salt
garlic powder
meat tenderizer
onion powder
black pepper
lemon pepper
water
3 red onions
3 white onions
ginger
habanero pepper
creamy peanut butter
tomato paste
Jimbo cube
olive oil

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeño peppers

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, while bell peppers are more accessible.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive than breasts.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, and coconut aminos is often less salty.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers health benefits, while canola is typically cheaper.

1

Wash the hard chicken with vinegar, lime, and salt.

2

Season the chicken with garlic powder, meat tenderizer, onion powder, lime juice, salt, and black pepper.

3

Add a little bit of lemon pepper and water to the pressure cooker with the chicken.

4

Pressure cook the chicken for about 15-20 minutes.

5

Blend together 3 red onions, 3 white onions, ginger, garlic, and habanero pepper with some olive oil and water until smooth.

6

Add garlic powder, black pepper, lemon pepper, peanut butter, tomato paste, and Jimbo cube to the blended mixture and mix well.

7

Check the pressure-cooked chicken and reserve the broth for later use.

8

Transfer the chicken to a foil pan and add a generous amount of the seasoning mixture on top.

Cooking Techniques

marinatingsautéingsimmering

Equipment Needed

pressure cookerblenderfoil pan

Spice Level:

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Also Known As

Pepper ChickenSierra Leone Pepper Chicken

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