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Yassa Poulet
Senegalese grilled chicken marinated in lemon and mustard, then braised with mountains of slowly caramelised onions — a deeply satisfying West African classic.
⏱ 80 min🔥 490 kcalMedium
★4.8(389)
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Senegalese Chicken Recipes
5 recipes using chicken — Thieboudienne, yassa, mafé — bold, aromatic dishes from Senegal's rich culinary tradition.
These 5 senegalese chicken recipes are ready in about 91 minutes on average, with 390–580 kcal per serving, and 20% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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91 min
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492 kcal
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easy recipes
How Senegalese cuisine cooks with chicken
Senegalese cuisine — Thieboudienne, yassa, mafé — bold, aromatic dishes from Senegal's rich culinary tradition — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Senegalese cooks work with chicken, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, marinating, grilling and steaming.
The world's most-cooked protein — mild, lean and endlessly adaptable to almost any spice profile or cooking method. In this collection it's most often cooked with large onions, dijon mustard, garlic, bay leaves and onions. The dishes here span senegalese classics ready in as little as 70 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Yassa Poulet (Senegalese Lemon-Mustard Chicken) is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 480 ratings.
5 Senegalese Chicken Recipes
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Benachin
A Senegalese one-pot rice dish — the Wolof ancestor of the West African jollof rice, cooked in spiced tomato broth with chicken, vegetables, and whole scotch bonnet peppers.
⏱ 95 min🔥 560 kcalMedium
★4.8(780)
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Yassa Poulet (Senegalese Chicken in Caramelised Onion Sauce)
Senegal's most internationally celebrated dish — chicken marinated and grilled in mustard and lemon, then simmered in a vast quantity of caramelised onions. The everyday feast of Dakar.
⏱ 105 min🔥 440 kcalMedium
★4.8(389)
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Yassa Poulet (Senegalese Lemon-Mustard Chicken)
Chicken marinated in a flood of lemon juice, Dijon mustard and slow-cooked onions, then braised until the onions become a silky, tangy gravy poured over white rice — the proudest dish of Senegal's Casamance.
⏱ 105 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
★4.9(480)
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Senegalese Poulet Yassa
Lemon-onion chicken from Senegal with mustard, garlic and bright, punchy flavor.
⏱ 70 min🔥 390 kcalEasy
★4.8(1,130)
Choosing & preparing chicken
How to choose
Look for plump, pinkish flesh with no grey patches and a clean smell. Thighs stay juicier than breasts and forgive overcooking; bone-in, skin-on pieces deliver the most flavour.
Prep & storage
Pat dry before searing for proper browning, and bring it to room temperature for 15 minutes so it cooks evenly. Marinades with acid or yoghurt tenderise lean breast meat.
When is it done?
Cook to an internal temperature of 74°C / 165°F — the juices should run clear and there should be no pink at the bone.
Nutrition
A lean, high-protein choice: a skinless breast delivers roughly 31 g of protein per 100 g with very little saturated fat.
Classic flavour partners: garlic, lemon, thyme, ginger, paprika, yoghurt
Senegalese Chicken Recipes — FAQ
How long do Senegalese chicken recipes take to make?
Most of these 5 Senegalese chicken recipes are ready in around 91 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Senegalese Poulet Yassa, takes about 70 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 105 minutes.
How many calories are in Senegalese chicken dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 390 to 580 kcal per serving, averaging 492 kcal — Senegalese Poulet Yassa is the lightest option at 390 kcal.
What is the easiest Senegalese chicken recipe for beginners?
Senegalese Poulet Yassa is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 70 minutes. 20% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with chicken in Senegalese cooking?
In these recipes, chicken is most often paired with large onions, dijon mustard, garlic, bay leaves and onions. Senegalese kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.
How do I know when chicken is properly cooked?
Cook to an internal temperature of 74°C / 165°F — the juices should run clear and there should be no pink at the bone.
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