Poulet DG Recipe

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Published Dec 24, 2016

Updated May 01, 2024

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A while ago, I had an in-law from another country visit me. I kept pondering on what will be appropriate to serve him. And boom! The idea came! Make him some Poulet DG.

I zoomed to the kitchen, made some and served him. He couldn’t stop gushing about how delicious it was. I love when people from other nationalities taste Cameroonian food – the result is always love at first bite!

Poulet DG is a very unique easy-to-love dish. It features an unbeatable combination of chicken, ripe plantains and vegetables in a flavorful tomato sauce.

And let me tell you, nothing beats this combo. This meal is so special, so “must-makish” that I have put together a how-to video, step by step photos and a printable Poulet DG recipe to make it super easy for you.

A little explanation here on why this dish is called Poulet DG. Poulet is the French word for chicken. DG is the acronym for Directeur Général in French, which means managing director or CEO in English. To translate directly, Poulet DG in French means Chicken CEO in English. An unusual name for a dish, right? But let me tell ya why a dish will be named Chicken CEO.

Once upon a time, DG as the dish is fondly called was mainly served to the upper class in Cameroon. Managing directors, CEOs, bosses, Ogas on top. That’s because the dish combines two things that are very special: fried ripe plantains and chicken. Have you heard the adage that says history was made when a ripe plantain touched hot oil? That’s one of my favorite quotes of all time. Seriously! The plantains and chicken are bathed in an exotic tomato sauce. They are garnished with variety of vegetables : carrots, green beans, bell peppers et al. So the DG doesn’t only taste good. It is equally very visually appealing. And I love it.

Chicken is an all-time favourite for me. Whether it’s in peppered gizzards, chicken soya, chicken rolls, roasted chicken or rice and chicken, I’m always in when the chicken is involved. This Poulet DG is yummy to the one thousandth power! It takes my love for chicken up a notch.

The chicken is cooked in aromatic flavours. The meal is meaty with the perfect balance of sweet and savoury. The mélange of well-seasoned chicken and fried ripe plantains just works. DG as it is fondly called is a must-try. In the video below, I show you how to make the perfect pot of this widely-loved meal. So click below to see me whipping some up!

Please keep reading for step-by-step photos and printable recipe.

A little note for you: If you are try to keep fit you could still make great Poulet DG. You could use unripe plantains in place of ripe. And instead of deep-frying the chicken as is typically done, you could oven-grill it. I oven-grill my chicken most of the time, anyway.

Here are the workers aka ingredients for the Chicken CEO:

Some ripe plantains. Now you shouldn’t use plantains that are overripe here because we don’t want them to get mushy and ruin our precious meal. They should be firm to the touch.

Brown plantains with peppers on a counter.

One whole chicken. Here is mine, miserable and helpless.

Whole chicken on a wooden cutting board.

For the chicken, you could equally use chicken parts like chicken thighs or drumsticks aka condi for fowol.

You also need some lovely tomatoes. If they are not lovely, well don’t use them.

Behind the tomatoes, you can see some seasoning cubes aka Maggi and some vegetable oil. Don’t ask me what was happening to the person holding this camera because the picture angles are a tad awkward and some ingredients keep photobombing the other ingredient photos.

Then you need some spices and herbs. Garlic, ginger, celery.

Bowls of ingredients including tomatoes, garlic, and ginger.

And some vegetables too. I typically use carrots, green beans, bell pepper and green onions.

Carrots, green beans, and other produce on a wooden cutting board.

Red, green, orange, and yellow bell pepper.

Aren’t they lovely?? In case you are wondering, I only used a quarter of each bell pepper. If you can’t find the various colours just use one large green bell pepper and your meal will be just as delicious.

How to Make Delicious Poulet DG

Cut up chicken and put in a pot with a blend of garlic, ginger, green onions, celery and onions. Also add in salt, Maggi (seasoning cubes or bouillon powder) and white pepper. Bring to a boil until thoroughly cooked. Remove from stock and set stock aside. Grill chicken for a few minutes in an oven or deep fry to give it a nice golden crust and more flavour. (Grilling is healthier than frying).

Oven grilled chicken in a lined baking dish.

Cut plantains into desired shapes and deep fry until golden brown. I cut mine in circles. And make sure you grab some of these babies and fit into your mouth.

Chop onions and roughly blend tomatoes. Heat some oil then you fry the onions for a few seconds first before adding the tomatoes. Fry until acidity in the tomatoes is gone.

Wooden spoon stirring a pan with tomatoes.

Add the stock from the chicken you reserved earlier and give that a good stir. Then you add in the chicken to bathe in all of that sauce. And let me just tell you, this sauce will be perfect with boiled rice. Finger-licking good just like my Epic Liver Sauce. You should try it sometime!

Person stirring a Dutch oven of chicken.

Now dump your plantains into the pot.

Plantains in a red Dutch oven with chicken.

Stir until the plantain marries well with the chicken and tomato sauce then weep for joy! By this time ladies and gentlemen, you must have chopped up your veggies. Actually, this is something you should do while your tomato fries.

Colorful chopped vegetables on a wooden cutting board.

I love veggies! They make me grow big and strong. And they cover the multitude of sins in greasy dishes. I’m just saying.

Add them to the pot.

Colorful vegetables in a Dutch oven with chicken.

Ladies and gentlemen, give that a good mix. If your DG looks so dry, add a couple tablespoons of water to make it moist. Taste to make sure the seasoning is purrrfect.

Wooden spoon in a Dutch oven of poulet DG.

Here are some things you should discuss while eating this meal:

Your building project in Nsimalen
Your container on the high seas
All the contracts you are to sign

Remember this meal is for CEOs and you my friend, are a CEO in your own right. Make sure you enjoy this with a chilled glass of juice or something.

If there’s anything better than Poulet DG, I haven’t found what it is. If you know anything better than this please let me know below and I will chase after it. Everyone needs to eat now and then so if you are going to eat, make it memorable. Make it DG! Full printable recipe below!