Chicken Grapes – African Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

Djej Bil Einab (Chicken with Grapes) North Africa

serves 4

2 inches fresh ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 chicken legs

1/4 cup sweet butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

9 oz green seedless grapes, halved

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon (if desired)

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger (if desired)

1 tablespoon corn starch

Salt (optional)

Squeeze the ginger in a garlic press to extract the juice, then

mix with the cinnamon. Rub into the chicken and leave in a cool

place for 2 hours or overnight. Heat the butter and oil in a heavy

skillet or Dutch oven that can go into the oven. Cook the chicken

till well browned. Add the grapes, cover and bake in a 375 deg oven

for 40 minutes or until tender. Turning the chicken half way and

basting at least twice. The grapes make the liquid. For the sauce.

Remove chicken pieces, add some of the hot liquid from the Dutch

oven or skillet, to 1 tablespoon of corn starch. Mix in the 1/8

teaspoons of ginger and cinnamon and mix the paste into the hot

liquid. Simmer only till the sauce starts to thicken and then spoon

over chicken.

Note: You can broil instead of pan browning. You can also use ground

ginger and cinnamon with a tablespoon of oil or water added to rub

the chicken.

Category: African Recipes