The Famous Liberian Jollof Rice

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil provides a unique flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: beans

Tofu or beans offer plant-based protein.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat without the cost.

Season the chicken with black pepper, adobo seasoning, and chicken seasoning, then set aside.

Add water to the seasoned chicken, enough to steam it, and cook for 20 minutes.

Prepare the bell pepper by removing seeds and chopping it.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot until hot, then add chopped onions and bell pepper.

Add black pepper and adobo seasoning to the pot and stir.

Fry the mixture for about 20 minutes.

Add tomato paste to the pot and cook for another 15 minutes.

Cut the sausages and add them to the pot along with the mixed vegetables and shrimp.

Add enough water to the pot to cook the rice, then wash the purple rice until the water runs clear.

Add the washed rice to the pot along with Maggie cube and seasoned salt, stirring to combine.

Let the mixture cook for 45 minutes, checking occasionally and adding more water if needed.

Fry the chicken in hot oil until browned, but not fully cooked, then set aside.

After frying, add the chicken to the rice pot and mix it in.

Cover the pot and let it cook for another 25 minutes until the water reduces.

Cooking Techniques

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