How to make Attieke with Fish or Chicken - African Fodd

fish

🥗Healthier: grilled tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled tofu offers a plant-based option, while canned tuna is budget-friendly.

chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken breast reduces fat, while thighs are often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is typically cheaper.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: frozen herbs

Dried herbs provide flavor, while frozen herbs are often less costly.

Remove lumps from pre-cooked attieke and add salt and vegetable oil, mixing well.

Heat steamer and steam attieke for about 10 minutes until fluffy.

Make cuts in the fish for easier frying and season with lime juice and spice mix.

Heat oil and fry sliced onions, then coat fish in flour and fry until golden brown.

Peel and cut plantains, then fry until golden brown and reserve.

Prepare salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, green bell peppers, onions, vegetable oil, lime juice, vinegar, salt, and black pepper.

Pre-cook chicken with salt, spices, and water until liquid is absorbed, then deep fry until brown.

Make onion sauce by blending onions, garlic, green pepper, parsley, and basil, then sauté with sliced onions and bouillon cube.

Add remaining spices and bouillon from chicken to the onion sauce and cook until done.

Make hot pepper sauce with remaining onion mixture, hot peppers, water, tomato paste, spices, and bouillon, cooking until liquid is absorbed.

Serve attieke with fried plantains, salad, onion sauce, and choice of fish or chicken.

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