Bianelle Surin’s Haitian-Style Chicken
Bianelle Surin’s Haitian-Style Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 chicken 1.5 kg
- 1 lime, halved
- 1 lemon, halved
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice
- 3 to 4 cloves
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) "Matouk's" brand hot sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 sprigs parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) tomato paste
- 1 knob butter
- 1 medium onion
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) water
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into pieces.
- Remove the skin. In a large bowl, rub the chicken with the lemon or lime juice. Rinse with water, then discard the water.
- Place the chicken back into the bowl and combine with salt, pepper, the lemon juice, cloves, hot sauce, garlic, parsley, and toss to coat. Let stand in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- In a bowl, combine the tomato paste and water.
- In a saucepan, heat the oil. Brown the drained chicken pieces. Set the marinade aside. Add the onion and stir to blend.
- Add the marinade mixture to the tomato paste. Pour over the chicken.
- Add a knob of butter. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour. Adjust the seasoning and serve with rice.
Bianelle Surin’s Haitian-Style Chicken