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Berbere Chicken

Name: Berbere Chicken
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken pieces; 3 tbsp berbere spice blend; 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp ginger, minced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3 tbsp niter kibbeh (spiced clarified butter); 1 cup water or chicken broth; to taste salt

Berbere Chicken is a flavorful Ethiopian dish featuring chicken simmered in a spicy berbere spice blend. It is a staple of Ethiopian cuisine, known for its rich, complex flavors that combine heat, warmth, and earthiness, often enjoyed during communal meals.

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Ethiopian85%

Middle Eastern15%

Ingredients

chicken pieces
1 kg
berbere spice blend
3 tbsp
onions, finely chopped
2 medium
garlic cloves, minced
4
ginger, minced
1 tbsp
tomato paste
2 tbsp
niter kibbeh (spiced clarified butter)
3 tbsp
water or chicken broth
1 cup
salt
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Berbere spice mix and dishes like Berbere Chicken have roots in the Horn of Africa, evolving as a key part of Ethiopian culinary identity, influenced by ancient trade routes and indigenous ingredients.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Ethiopian85%

ingredients+techniques

Middle Eastern15%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

sautéing simmering browning

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