Paa Food / Make it with Monalisa
Lemon pepper chicken Tanzanians love their chicken, especially when it is fired up with a bit of spice. Paa’s cookery columnist Monalisa Rwechungura has created a finger-licking recipe to try at home with instructions in English and Swahili.
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t’s no lie, chicken is a culinary phenomenon here. Just look at the number of restaurants, bars and
start a party in your mouth. It is the perfect dinner recipe for a busy weeknight, requiring just a simple mari-
fast food kiosks selling it. The range of
nade and a short cooking time, this chicken
marinades and cooking methods means
recipe is filled with tangy flavours that pack
it is a really versatile dish. In a nutshell,
a punch and will leave your family craving
the culinary possibilities with chicken are
more.
endless. Today we explore the world of lemon
It can be paired with any carb of your choice or a simple salad. I like to serve it
pepper chicken. Soaked in a lemony
with mashed sweet potatoes (to get that
marinade and glazed with a buttery lemon
sweet and sour combo), gravy and a salad.
pepper sauce, this recipe is guaranteed to
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Let’s get into it!
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
• 1 whole chicken • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper • Zest of two lemons • Two lemons • One teaspoon of butter • Half a teaspoon of salt
