Nigerian Fried Rice and Chicken

You all seemed to enjoy my cooking in my last vlog so I figured you might like a whole video cooking with me! I’m showing you how I make Nigerian fried rice and chicken – well my way at least! It’s very easy and delicious so I hope you enjoy! And please don’t forget to leave a comment and give this video a thumbs up if you’d like to see more cooking videos from me!

*FULL LIST OF INGREDIENTS AND RECIPE DETAILED BELOW*

Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.5kg chicken thighs
• Apple cider vinegar
• Table salt
• 2 teaspoons of hot chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons chicken seasoning
• 2 teaspoons jerk seasoning
• 2 teaspoons curry poder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 scotch bonnet peppers
• 3 garlic cloves

Method

1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees celsius
2. Soak chicken in warm water, apple cider vinegar and table salt for 10 minutes to clean. Rinse chicken in cold water and transfer to a pot.
3. Add all the seasonings to the chicken with just enough water to cover the chicken. Mix well.
4. Cook the chicken on medium heat for 20 minutes and cover with a lid.
5. Transfer the chicken to a foil-lined over tray and bake for 20 minutes on each side. Set chicken stock to the side.
6. Remove the chicken from the oven and serve with rice.

Fried Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups of basmati rice
• Pink Hımlayan Salt
• 2 sweet bell peppers diced
• 2 onions diced
• 6 cloves of garlic diced
• 6 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/2 tablespoon all purpose seasoning
• 2 maggi cubes

Method

1. Wash the rice in water and parboil in lightly salted water until it’s about 90% done (the time will vary depending on your cooking instructions).
2. Rinse cooked rice and set to the side
3. Heat olive oil in a wok or deep pan, then add in onions, mixed vegetables, bell peppers and garlic and fry until soft.
4. Add in rice and season to taste. You can add a tablespoon to two of chicken stock if the rice is too dry, keep stirring the rice until well incorporated. (Its easier to work in batches at this stage so I recommend working in 3s or 4s.)

Please let me know if you try this and if you’d like to see more easy African recipes!

Love,

Ifeyinwa