Second Spin, Country 70: Guinea-Bissau [International Food]

bagique sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade pepper sauce

💰Cheaper: tomato sauce

Homemade pepper sauce offers a fresher taste.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier while vegetable oil is more economical.

Cut up, rinse, and dry the chicken, removing the skin.

In a mortar, blender, or food processor, combine lemon juice, chopped onion, garlic, bay leaf, red chili flakes, and red palm oil; mix until blended and set aside.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then cover with the marinade and let marinate for 30 minutes.

Place the marinated chicken into a large pot, add 1 cup of water, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover, and let simmer for 30 minutes.

Prepare the rice by adding it to a rice cooker with 2 cups of water and cooking for about 30 minutes or until the water is absorbed.

After 30 minutes, uncover the pot with the chicken and add the spinach; cover and let simmer for another 10 minutes, then uncover and stir.

Peel the cassava, cut off the ends, and remove the woody core; cut the cassava into steak fry wedges.

Place the cassava wedges in a large pot of water, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees Fahrenheit in a pan or deep fryer.

Drain the cassava, dry it with paper towels, and fry in batches until golden brown, about 2 minutes; drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Plate the rice and ladle servings of the chicken alongside the yuca fries; serve hot.

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