Suya and Coca-Cola Chicken (Lazychef Christmas)

by Nma Okpara // December 19, 2016 // No Comments

Baby it’s cold outside…so we are having deliciously sweet and spicy wings for the win! This recipe show me pepper eh! Who would have thought that coca cola would be great with Nigerian recipes 🙂 The first time I made... Continue reading →

Spicy Nigerian Style Chicken Wings

by Nma Okpara // November 23, 2016 // No Comments

Let me tell you something o. Never say never! Although I have recently seen a lot of Indian cooking using yogurt, the first time I saw a recipe with a yogurt based marinated chicken, it was on 9jafoodie’s website. I thought, “hmm wetin... Continue reading →

Sweet and Spicy Honey and Sesame Chicken(sticky chicken)

by Nma Okpara // October 5, 2016 // 2 Comments

This delicious chicken is good enough to cause world peace. I promise you! We first tried this chicken at a gathering that we attended and my ajebutters told me “mommy you have to create this chicken.” And I immediately began... Continue reading →

Pan Fried Coconut Jollof Chicken

by Nma Okpara // September 7, 2016 // No Comments

I have a perpetual love for chicken wings and I have made it in all kind of ways this Summer. As the Summer comes to an end, I want to share a recipe that would give my readers something to remember as we go into the... Continue reading →

Pepper Soup Spiced Roasted Chicken(The Nigerian Jerk Chicken)

by Nma Okpara // March 15, 2016 // 4 Comments

When you say a recipe is a winner, this is it! I was going to share it for Christmas, but I was doing too much and I consciously had to learn to pace myself. I realized something, it is not... Continue reading →

Herby Fried Chicken Legs(Lazy Chef Christmas)

by Nma Okpara // December 7, 2015 // No Comments

It smells like Christmas and if you ever helped fry chicken during the holidays; then you are in for a treat. Anyway let’s do some holiday food therapy. A while ago, I got this recipe from my friend Maram and saying that I love it is... Continue reading →

The Mortar, The Pestle and It’s Place in The Nigerian Kitchen

by Nma Okpara // September 29, 2015 // 10 Comments

While the men returned from the farm, you could hear the sound of the women pounding in the distance “kpom, kpom, kpom!” That was the sound of the pestle against the mortar; milling food items for a family meal. In Africa(Nigeria), there... Continue reading →

Oven Roasted Turkey In A Fresh Tomato and Onion Salad (kachumbari)

by Nma Okpara // September 9, 2015 // 10 Comments

Now, I know why I kept this recipe unpublished for months. I remember saying to my friend Ify that I had a roasted turkey salad recipe that I just could not publish. I had wanted to delete it on several... Continue reading →

Nigerian Asian No Fry Chicken Wings (The Corn Flakes Chicken)

by Nma Okpara // August 8, 2015 // No Comments

My ajebutters call this chicken the “corn flakes chicken” I have made this three times and we loved it all three times; so I decided to share it. Nigerians love chicken and anything Asian 🙂 and that love led me to... Continue reading →

Savory Barbecue Chicken

by Nma Okpara // July 29, 2015 // 5 Comments

It is that time of the year and (barbecue time!) and I had to whip out this recipe. It is savory, it is slightly sweet and it had my ajebutters singing with happiness. Let me give you a little secret.... Continue reading →

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