African Grill Chicken (kati kati)
African Grill Chicken (kati kati) - grilled chicken, then sauteed to perfect with the right blend of spices to give you a lip-smacking chicken dish!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 7 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3-4 pounds of chicken (skin- on cut up into desired pieces)
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon bouillon powder (, you may replace with salt)
- Sauce
- 2 fresh tomatoes
- ½ cup water or more as needed
- Chicken bouillon to taste
Instructions
- 1
Trim chicken of excess fat and pat dry with a cloth or paper napkin.
- 2
In a small bowl combine the spices, onions, pepper, garlic, and Maggie.
- 3
Season chicken with spice rub.
- 4
Preheat a hot barbecue, grill, griddle or frying pan.
- 5
Place chicken on the grill coated with cooking spray; grill for about 20~30 minutes, rotating sides or until browned and almost cooked.
- 6
Blend tomatoes and set aside.
- 7
Heat up a large saucepan over medium heat –add palm oil to the pan and tomatoes puree. Sauté for about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally
- 8
Transfer the chicken to the saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat, spooning the sauce over the chicken to coat.
- 9
Add about 1/2-1cup of water cover and cook until the chicken is well flavored by the sauce 4 to 5 minutes and thoroughly cooked through. Adjust for seasonings and oil
- 10
Remove from the heat and serve warm with fufu and njama njama.