Thieb Guinar (Chicken Thieb)
A flavorful one-pot dish featuring chicken simmered in a rich tomato-based sauce with vegetables, served over broken rice. It's a beloved variation of the national dish, Thieboudienne, using chicken instead of fish.
🧂 Ingredients
- 1 kg Whole chicken(cut into serving pieces)
- 2 large Onions(chopped)
- 6 cloves Garlic(minced)
- 1 tablespoon Ginger(grated)
- 150 g Tomato paste
- 400 g Diced tomatoes(canned)
- 3 medium Carrots(peeled and cut into chunks)
- 300 g Cassava(peeled and cut into chunks)
- 0.5 small Cabbage(cut into wedges)
- 1 medium Eggplant(cut into chunks)
- 2 medium Sweet potato(peeled and cut into chunks)
- 4 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 1 liter Water(or as needed)
- 1 teaspoon Salt(or to taste)
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper(or to taste)
- 2 Bay leaves
- 400 g Broken rice
- 1 bunch Parsley(for garnish, chopped)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
💡 Tip: Allow chicken to marinate for at least 15 minutes. - 2
In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken pieces on all sides. Remove chicken and set aside.
- 3
Add the chopped onions to the pot and sauté until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
💡 Tip: Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. - 4
Stir in the minced garlic and grated ginger, and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- 5
Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes to deepen its flavor.
- 6
Pour in the diced tomatoes and 1 liter of water. Add the bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
💡 Tip: Adjust water to achieve desired sauce consistency. - 7
Return the browned chicken to the pot. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
- 8
Add the carrots, cassava, sweet potato, and eggplant to the pot. Cover and continue to simmer for another 20-25 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- 9
Add the cabbage wedges during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
- 10
While the stew is simmering, cook the broken rice according to package directions. Drain well.
💡 Tip: Broken rice cooks faster than regular rice. - 11
Serve the Thieb Guinar hot, spooning the rice onto plates and topping generously with the chicken, vegetables, and sauce.
💡 Tip: Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓For a richer flavor, you can add a bouillon cube to the sauce.
- ✓Adjust the amount of tomato paste and diced tomatoes to control the color and intensity of the sauce.
- ✓Ensure vegetables are cut into large enough pieces so they don't disintegrate during cooking.
🔄 Variations
- Add other vegetables like okra or bell peppers.
- For a spicier kick, add a scotch bonnet pepper to the sauce.
- Some recipes include a stuffed chili pepper (piment farci) for extra flavor.