Name: Berbere Chicken with Ethiopian Lentils
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 cup French Green; 3 cups water; 2 cups diced onions; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced; 1 cup diced carrot; 1 cup diced tomato; 2 tbsp Berbere Spice Mix; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; Fresh Italian parsley for garnish; 6 chicken thighs (skin-on); 2–3 tablespoons Berbere Spice Mix; olive oil; Kosher Salt; 3 tbsp paprika; 1 tbsp red pepper flakes; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cardamom seeds; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 1/2 tsp ground cloves; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Berbere Chicken with Ethiopian Lentils

African Vibes Recipes

Berbere Chicken with Ethiopian Lentils is a flavorful and aromatic dish featuring tender chicken thighs rubbed with a spicy Berbere seasoning and served over a bed of hearty, seasoned lentils. This Ethiopian-inspired recipe brings a delightful blend of spices to your table, with options for a vegan tofu alternative.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Course Main Course

Cuisine Ethiopian Cuisine

Servings

Equipment

Dutch oven or Heavy-bottom pot
Heavy-bottom skillet
Coffee grinder or mortar and pestle (for grinding spices)
Oven

Ingredients

Ethiopian Lentils

1 cup French Green
3 cups water
2 cups diced onions
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced tomato
2 tbsp Berbere Spice Mix
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
Fresh Italian parsley for garnish

Berbere Chicken:

6 chicken thighs (skin-on)
2–3 tablespoons Berbere Spice Mix
olive oil
Kosher Salt

Berbere Spice Mix

3 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cardamom seeds
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp black peppercorns
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Keyword Berbere chicken, Ethiopian lentils, spicy chicken

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Berbere Chicken with Ethiopian Lentils

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Ethiopian Lentils

Berbere Chicken:

Berbere Spice Mix

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