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Doro Wot (Ethiopian National Chicken Dish)

Chicken simmered on the stove and spiced with berbere and ginger.

Serves 12 · Easy

Serves
12

Ingredients

Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Wash and soak the chicken in cold water with lemon squeezed into it for 30 minutes. (This removes any bacteria and tenderizes the meat.).

    30 min
  2. 2

    Caramelize the red onions on low heat in a large pot for 1 hour. Add the berbere, Niter Kibbeh, garlic and ginger and cook for 30 minutes on medium-low heat. Add the marinated chicken and cook on medium-low heat, 30 to 45 minutes. Add in the hard-boiled eggs and salt to taste. Simmer on low heat for an additional 10 minutes and serve on the Injera.

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