Sauce au poulet | HOW TO CLEAN CHICKEN AND MAKE HAITIAN CHICKEN SAUCE

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken thighs are more affordable than breasts.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Vinegar adds acidity, while lemon juice is often more accessible.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños offer a milder heat, while bell peppers add sweetness.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Boil 6 cups of water.

Trim excess skin and fat from chicken thighs, leaving some skin intact.

Cut lemon in half, remove seeds, and squeeze lemon juice over chicken.

Rinse chicken after cleaning with lemon.

Pour boiling water over chicken and soak for about a minute, then drain.

Place chicken in a pot and add adobo seasoning, garlic seasoning, onion powder, black pepper, and sazon seasoning; mix well.

Turn heat to medium and add roasted garlic and herb sauce on top of chicken; cover and cook for 30 minutes.

After 10 minutes, check chicken and cover again for another 20 minutes.

Fry chicken thighs in oil for 2-3 minutes per side until cooked.

Add habanero pepper to the sauce.

Peel and prepare onion while chicken is frying.

Add half of the onion to the sauce and half of the maggi seasoning.

Add chicken broth to the sauce and then add the fried chicken to the sauce, topping with leftover onions; cook for about 5 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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