HuldaBaked African Spiced Chicken Thighs is a delightful blend of aromatic spices and tender, juicy chicken, making it a perfect addition to your culinary repertoire. Infused with the warmth of curry, country onion, white pepper of Penja, and other spices, these chicken thighs are marinated to perfection and baked until they reach a golden-brown crispiness. It can be served with Coconut Fried Rice.
How to make Baked African Spiced Chicken Thighs?
Baked African Spiced Chicken Thighs is simple and easy to make. You only need to have the spice blend ready, then marinate the chicken, and bake them, simple!
You can cook this meal in 3 easy steps:
- Prepare the spice blend. combining the salt, white pepper, green seasoning, curry powder, country onion powder, and oil in a small bowl.
- Season the chicken. Transfer the chicken to a bowl and add the prepared spice blend. Mix them well to ensure the chicken is evenly coated.
- Bake the chicken. Place the chicken on a baking tray or Air fryer and bake it at 180℃ for about 35 minutes depending on the capacity of your device.
What to serve with?
These Baked African Spiced Chicken Thighs go well with anything like stews, vegetables, rice, or plantains. Here below are three recipe suggestions from my blog:
- Coconut Fried Rice. Coconut Fried Rice is a mixture of coconut-flavored cooked rice with chicken and vegetables.
- Fried plantains. Fried sweet plantains are the popular and favorite side dish in many African or Caribbean homes.
- African Peanut Stew. African Peanut Stew is one of my favorites of African stews.
Baked African Spiced Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp green seasoning recipe available in this blog
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp country onion powder
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare the spice blend by combining the salt, white pepper, green seasoning, curry powder, country onion powder, and oil in a small bowl.
- Thoroughly clean and wash the chicken, then drain it using a sieve for a few minutes. Transfer the chicken to a bowl and add the prepared spice blend. Mix them well to ensure the chicken is evenly coated. Cover the bowl and set it aside to marinate.For best results, allow the chicken to marinate overnight. However, if time is limited, a minimum of 3 hours of marination is recommended.
- After marinating, place the chicken on a baking tray or Air fryer and bake it at 180℃ for about 35 minutes depending on the capacity of your device.
