Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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SAVE, PRINT WRITTEN RECIPE HERE👉🏽 kikifoodies.com/recipes/baked-jollof-rice
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
750g chicken thighs
½ teaspoon chicken bouillon cube
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon red pepper (cayenne)
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1½ teaspoons oil
¼ - ½ tablespoon lemon juice

Roasted Tomato Sauce:

3 medium tomatoes (300g)
1½ large bell peppers (275g)
1 scotch bonnet pepper (or adjust to taste)
¼ small red onion
½ bulb garlic
Few sprigs of thyme
1½ teaspoons oil
6 oz (163.5g) tomato paste
2 tablespoons oil

For the Rice:
2½ cups sella basmati rice (500g)
¾ cup blended tomato sauce (205g)
1¼ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon crushed bouillon chicken cube
1½ teaspoons dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1½ teaspoons curry powder
Juice from the grilled chicken: 2-4 tablespoons (¼ cup)
1½ cups water
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