How To Make Oven Jollof Rice And Salad. Party Style | Meal Prep With Me!

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats.

chicken or shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: beans

Tofu and beans are plant-based and cost-effective protein sources.

Wash the chicken thighs thoroughly, rinsing three times.

Season the chicken with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, ground ginger powder, jerk seasoning, and herb seasoning.

Mix the seasonings with the chicken and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

Cook the chicken on medium heat, adding 1 cup of water to rinse the seasoning bowl.

Add fresh rosemary and bay leaves to the chicken, cover, and let it steam.

Prepare green beans and carrots by slicing them into small pieces.

Wash the basmati rice, but do not measure the quantity as a large amount is being made.

Use a roasted turkey pan to bake the rice.

Add smoky tomato stew to the rice, along with homemade curry powder and ginger powder.

Pour in the chicken stock from steaming the chicken, without adding more water.

Add diced green beans and carrots to the mixture, then season with salt to taste.

Cover the pan with aluminum foil and cook on high heat for about an hour and a half.

Fry the seasoned chicken in coconut oil until cooked, then remove from the oil.

Prepare a salad using organic romaine lettuce, diced as per Ghanaian style.

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