Jollof Rice

Good Times, Good Food - Holidays and Events

Popular and spicy West African chicken and rice dish.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Jollof Rice

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large onion

sliced

2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes

½ (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary

2 cups water

1 (3 pound) whole chicken

cut into 8 pieces

1 cup uncooked white rice

1 cup diced carrots

½ pound fresh green beans

trimmed and snapped into 1 to 2 inch pieces

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Jollof Rice

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Pour oil into large saucepan. Cook onion in oil over medium-low heat until translucent.

Step 2

Stir in stewed tomatoes and tomato paste and season with salt black pepper cayenne pepper red pepper flakes Worcestershire sauce and rosemary. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat stir in water and add chicken pieces. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in rice carrots and green beans and season with nutmeg. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until the chicken is fork-tender and the rice is cooked 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Jollof Rice

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 332

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19.8g 40%

Carbohydrates: 33.5g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 3.6g 15%

Sugars: 7g

Fat: 13.4g 21%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol: 46.1mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 3403.6IU 68%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.4mg 72%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 17.2mg 29%

Folate: 65.9mcg 17%

Calcium: 76.7mg 8%

Iron: 3.9mg 22%

Magnesium: 48.4mg 17%

Potassium: 589.2mg 17%

Sodium: 712.6mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 120.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.