Best Habanero Substitute for Chicken Yassa

Asked Apr 24, 2020 by Eileen B.

Want to make the Senegalese braised chicken with onion and limes but cannot find fresh habaneros. What can I use? Will habanero hot sauce work?

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Gâteau de Ménage (“Household Cake”)

From the Franche-Comté area of France, gâteau de ménage translates as “household cake.” (Is it any wonder we prefer the French name?) With a base of rich, yeasted brioche-like dough that’s shaped into a tart shell and filled with a sweet, eggy cream c

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COMMENTS

Eileen B.
May 11, 2020
Got it, thanks.
Craig B.
September 21, 2020
Thai bird's eye chilies were a great substitute in the roff dressing of the Senegalese mango, tomato, avocado salad

Recipe

Gâteau de Ménage (“Household Cake”)

From the Franche-Comté area of France, gâteau de ménage translates as “household cake.” (Is it any wonder we prefer the French name?) With a base of rich, yeasted brioche-like dough that’s shaped into a tart shell and filled with a sweet, eggy cream c

By Lawman JohnsonMay 21, 2026