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African Style Chicken Sandwich Recipe

African Style Chicken Sandwich - Chicken Suqaar

Dax Phillips
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Course Chicken, Sandwiches
Cuisine African
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs chicken thighs boneless and skinless
  • Drizzle of olive oil
  • 1 tbsp cumin powder
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tbsp lemon pepper
  • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 whole potato peeled, cooked, and cubed
  • 2 whole carrots peeled, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 whole onion cut into matchsticks
  • 1/2 head lettuce shredded
  • 1 whole tomato thinly sliced
  • 1 serrano chili thinly sliced, optional
  • fresh cilantro roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • Thin soft French baguettes

Instructions
 

  • Start by adding the chicken thighs to a slow cooker. You can do this in the oven if you desire, but during a busy work week, I find that throwing these in a slow cooker was the real trick.
  • Toss with the garlic, salt, cumin, cinnamon, lemon pepper, chicken bouillon, and allspice. Drizzle with some olive oil, add in the water, and cook on low for 8 hours.
  • Once cooked, pull apart with a fork, and remain cooking until it gets folded into the vegetable mix.
  • To a large skillet, drizzle in some olive oil, then add in the onions, cubed potato, and carrots. Cook just until slightly tender, then fold in the chicken mixture. Gently stir, and cook on low heat.
  • Make the curry mayonnaise for the sauce. Add the mayo and curry powder to a bowl, and stir to combine. Now let’s make the sandwiches!
  • Take one of your French baguettes, and slice lengthwise. Slather on the curry mayonnaise on both sides. Top with the chicken suqaar mixture, then add in the chilies, lettuce, tomatoes, and cilantro. Fold, give a good push down. Open wide and dig in.