Ivoirian Stewed Chicken and Vegetables (Kedjenou)

Name: Ivoirian Stewed Chicken and Vegetables (Kedjenou)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 1 chicken, 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: chicken, cut into serving pieces, 2 to 3 pounds; 1 large eggplant, peeled and cubed; 2 -3 tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 2 onions, thinly sliced; 2 -3 hot chili peppers, chopped; 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon ginger, minced; 1 teaspoon thyme; 1 bay leaf; salt and pepper, to taste

Submitted by CJAY8248

"Chicken and vegetables are slow cooked in a well sealed pot with little or no added liquid. The resulting dish has a full-flavored concentration of the chicken's essence and meltingly tender meat. From the Ivory Coast of Africa. I found this on the net. Posted for ZWT7-Africa."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 1 chicken
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

chicken, cut into serving pieces, 2 to 3 pounds
1 large eggplant, peeled and cubed
2 -3 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 -3 hot chili peppers, chopped
2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper, to taste

directions

Preheat oven to 325*. Add all the ingredients to a large dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid. Cover the pot with one or two layers of foil and place the lid on the top of the foil.
Place the pot in the oven and bake for 2 to 3 hours. Remove the pot from the oven occasionally and shake it to keep the chicken from sticking.
Remove the pot from the oven. Let rest for 10 minutes. Serve hot with couscous, rice, or boiled yams.

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