Liberian Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together seasoned salt, black pepper, cayenne, onion powder and garlic powder. Place chicken in a medium bowl, rub the spice mixture all over and let sit for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, purée onion, garlic, seasoning cube and 1 habanero pepper.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Heat olive oil in a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet over high. Once it is shimmering, add the chicken skin side down. Cook, undisturbed, until the skin develops a golden-brown crust, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate, leaving behind the remaining fat.
• Turn heat down to medium, and mix tomato paste with chicken fat and oil in the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomato paste becomes fragrant and darkens in color, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the pureed ingredients, and cook for another 5 minutes, until thickened slightly. Add chicken stock and cook for 2 minutes more, just to incorporate the flavors. Stir in bell peppers and remaining habanero pepper, then nestle the chicken thighs in the pan, skin side up.
• Bake until the sauce has a slushy texture, 30 to 35 minutes. To serve, transfer the chicken to plates and spoon the sauce on top. Serve with rice.

Steps:

• Wash collard greens in a bowl full of water with vinegar and salt. Drain and repeat if needed, until the water is clear. Roll the leaves up into tight bunches and cut into thin strips. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high, and add turkey and ham hock. Boil for 10 minutes, and then rinse and dry the meat. Clean out the pot.
• In a blender or food processor, purée onions and peppers. Return the pot to high heat, and add turkey, ham hock, about three-quarters of the onion and pepper purée, along with broth, chicken seasoning, seasoned salt and Maggi cube if using. Bring to a boil, and cook until the liquid is reduced to 1 cup, about 40 minutes. Add the dried fish, if using.
• Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat oil over medium. Add remaining onion and pepper purée, along with collard greens. Cover and cook, stirring frequently, until greens are wilted and tender, about 30 minutes.
• Once stock is reduced, lower heat to medium, add cooked greens and cook, stirring well, for 5 to 10 minutes to incorporate flavors and thicken the broth. Serve with rice.

Steps:

• Season chicken with Accent and 1 t salt.
• Heat 1/2 c margarine over medium heat.
• Add chicken and brown on all sides.
• Lower heat, cover and cook chicken 40 minutes or until tender.
• Remove chicken, cover with foil to keep warm.
• Add remaining 1/4 c margarine to pan and heat over medium heat.
• Brown onions and peppers, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Mix water and tomato paste, add remaining salt.
• Pour into pan and bring to a boil.
• Add rice, reduce heat, over and cook about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Place chicken pieces over rice and cook about 2 minutes more.