Allrecipes home
bookmark
 

Jollof Rice

SUBMITTED BY: EEANDOH PHOTO BY: Pam G

"Popular and spicy West African chicken and rice dish."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min

SERVINGS

 (Help)
    
Servings
 

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1 to 2 inch pieces
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pour oil into large saucepan. Cook onion in oil over medium-low heat until translucent.
  2. Stir in stewed tomatoes and tomato paste, and season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, Worcestershire sauce and rosemary. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, stir in water, and add chicken pieces. Simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. Stir in rice, carrots, and green beans, and season with nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover, and simmer until the chicken is fork-tender and the rice is cooked, 25 to 30 minutes.
ADVERTISEMENT

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2004 by LILSPINSTER
The flavor of this is WONDERFUL, but there were a few things I had issues with. First of all,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by YFBURGESS
I love Jollof Rice ... Thank you for sharing ! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2007 by Dana B.
I chose this dish because my husband is West African and I thought it would be fun to give him... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2007 by Pam G
I made a double batch of this recipe for an International Potluck at my place of work as I was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2005 by JANINE6
I loved this even though I sort of messed up. I did not have any rosemary so I used different... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2004 by SOOOSIE
This recipe was very good, though next time I will probably strain one of the cans of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2004 by mercedes0602
this was good. my family loved it...i didnt like the nutmeg flavor at all(my fault because i... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2004 by Aaron Drake
I love Jollof rice so when I tasted the final product of this particular recipe I was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2007 by Kenys "B"
Yummy!! My whole family love this, even the 5 year old. A tad spicy, but great. Will... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2006 by skellyb2000