Attieke (Fermented Cassava) with Chicken, Tomatoes, and Onions (Gluten-Free, Grain-Free)

There are endless ways to enjoy yuca/cassava, as it’s eaten in so many parts of the world in various different ways! Attieke is fermented, grated cassava. It’s a staple street food of the people who live along the Ivory Coast of West Africa. Attieke is similar in consistency to couscous, with an added subtle sour taste (as a result of the fermentation) which I found to be a delicious, new flavor not typical of American cooking! Just imagine – a gluten-free, grain-free side dish that’s actually feeding your beneficial gut bacteria!!! I get incredibly excited every time I learn of a new way to eat yuca! This recipe is so quick and easy, I know it will become a regular weeknight meal in my house!

If you’re lucky enough to live near an African market, you can buy Attieke frozen. Otherwise, it can be purchased dried in a box.

This recipe will demonstrate how to make attieke from a boxed brand. Knowing that I love all things yuca, my daughter brought me a box of Nayama Attieke, and we recreated a recipe similar to the one she often makes with a friend whose mother is from the Ivory Coast. We all LOVED it!! Although I was told (on a comment on Instagram) that no African from the Ivory Coast would eat boxed attieke, it was truly delicious, convenient, and a super healthy dish! Check out Nayama Natural Attieke by clicking below:

Nayama Natural Attieke

Preparing the Attieke

Attieke Ingredients:

-Box of Nayama Attieke

-filtered water

–pink Himalayan salt (chosen because of its high mineral content)

-1 tablespoon avocado oil

Attieke Instructions:

1. In a bowl, simply mix equal amounts attieke and water and let sit for a minute or two until the water is fully absorbed.

2. Cover attieke and heat in a microwave until warm (about 2-3 minutes.)

3. Season to taste. We chose to simply add 1 tablespoon avocado oil and a pinch or two of pink Himalayan salt.

That’s it! The attieke is now ready to be added to our dish!

Attieke is typically served with chicken or fish, and either the attieke or the protein is seasoned with hot peppers, onions, and garlic. We chose to keep the attieke simple, and make a scrumptious flavored chicken, along with a raw onion and tomato topping. We then layered them all together. This worked out perfectly! Since we used a store-bought organic rotisserie chicken, this meal took no more than 20 minutes to assemble! #Weeknightrecipe!!!

Preparing the Chicken 

Chicken Ingredients:

-whole, store-bought organic rotisserie chicken or my Easy Go-to Crockpot Chicken  – shredded

-1 organic onion – chopped

-3 organic garlic cloves – minced

-2 jalapeño peppers – minced

-chili powder – to taste

-1 tablespoon avocado oil

-1 teaspoon Jada Spices Chicken Salt (While a Maggi cube is typically used in authentic attieke dishes, they’re filled with hydrogenated oils and MSG. (A big no-no in my kitchen!) I use Jada Spices Chicken Salt in all recipes that call for bullion-type seasoning. It provides all the flavor with all natural ingredients! Check out Jada Spices Chicken Salt by clicking below:

Jada Spices Chicken Salt

Chicken Instructions:

Heat large frying pan with avocado oil. Add chopped onions along with minced garlic and jalapeños. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Add cooked, shredded chicken. Add chili powder and Jada Spices Chicken Salt. Blend fully. Cook for a few minutes just until chicken is warm.

Preparing the Raw Tomato and Onion Topping

Topping Ingredients:

-1 organic sweet onion – chopped

-2 organic tomatoes – chopped

-1-2 teaspoons olive or avocado oil

-pinch of pink Himalayan salt

Topping Instructions:

While chicken is warming up, chop raw onion and tomatoes. Add oil and salt. Mix it all together. (It doesn’t get any easier than that!)

Put it all together!

Place warm attieke on the bottom of dish. Then layer with shredded chicken and tomato/onion topping.

Enjoy!!!

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Attieke (Fermented Cassava) with Chicken, Tomatoes, and Onions (Gluten-Free, Grain-Free)

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

Attieke is fermented, grated cassava. It's a staple street food along the Ivory Coast of West Africa. It's similar in consistency to couscous, with an added subtle sour taste, not typical of American cooking. In this dish, attieke is added to a flavorful shredded organic chicken, and topped with raw tomatoes and sweet onions. Quick and easy, healthy and delicious!

Course: dinner, lunch

Cuisine: African

Keyword: attieke, attieke and chicken, couscous, fermented cassava, fermented yuca, gluten-free, Grain-Free, Ivory Coast, West African cooking

Servings: 4

Author: Lauren from Crazy For Yuca

Ingredients

Attieke Ingredients:

• Box of Nayama Attieke
• filtered water
• pink Himalayan salt (chosen because of its high mineral content)
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil

Chicken Ingredients:  

• whole, store-bought organic rotisserie chicken or my Easy Go-to Crockpot Chicken - shredded
• 1 organic onion - chopped
• 3 organic garlic cloves - minced
• 2 jalapeño peppers - minced
• chili powder - to taste
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 1 teaspoon Jada Spices Chicken Salt (While a Maggi cube is typically used in authentic attieke dishes, they're filled with hydrogenated oils and MSG. I use Jada Spices Chicken Salt in all recipes that call for bullion-type seasoning. All the flavor, all natural ingredients!

Topping Ingredients:

• 1 organic sweet onion - chopped
• 2 organic tomatoes - chopped
• 1-2 teaspoons olive or avocado oil
• pinch of pink Himalayan salt

Instructions

Attieke Instructions:

1. In a bowl, simply mix equal amounts attieke and water and let sit for a minute or two until the water is fully absorbed.

2. Cover attieke and heat in a microwave until warm (about 2-3 minutes.) 

3. Season to taste. We chose to simply add 1 tablespoon avocado oil and a pinch or two of pink Himalayan salt.

Chicken Instructions:

1. Heat large frying pan with avocado oil. 

2. Add chopped onions, minced garlic and jalapeños. Saute for 2-3 minutes. 

3. Add cooked, shredded chicken, chili powder and Jada Spices Chicken Salt. Blend fully and heat for a few minutes just until chicken is warm.

Topping Instructions:

1. chop raw onion and tomatoes. 

2. Add oil and salt. Mix it all together. 

Put it all together!

1. Place warm attieke on the bottom of dish. Then layer with shredded chicken and tomato/onion topping.

2. Enjoy!

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