About the Host
A Nigerian native, Chef Simileoluwa Adebajo is a trained economist turned restauranteur who gave up a successful career as a financial analyst to pursue her culinary passion. She began her metamorphosis by spending her weekends hosting pop-up events and cooking suya chicken for Postmates and Uber Eats customers. In June 2019, she decided to go all-in with her insatiable passion for the cuisine of her homeland by opening San Francisco's first/only Nigerian restaurant cuisine, Eko Kitchen. Since then, she's earned a loyal following locally in SF, and national acclaim courtesy of a feature story in Bon Appétit Magazine.
About the Event
In this chefstream, Chef Adebajo livestreamed from her restaurant kitchen, as she taught us how to cook three of her favorite Nigerian dishes: Fried Plantains, Naija Pepper Chicken with jollof rice, and Puff Puff. And, as is the case at every chefstream, she answered questions from attendees throughout the evening and participated in an extended Q&A to close out the night!
Appetizer: Fried Plantains
Entrée: Naija Pepper Chicken with Jollof Rice
Dessert: Puff Puff (fried dough with nutmeg)
- What does my ticket get me?
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In addition to getting unlimited viewing access to the on-demand recording of this class, where Chef Adebajo demonstrated how to cook all three dishes and answered plenty of questions from attendees, you will receive access to the companion Recipe Book PDF, which outlines step-by-step cooking instructions, kitchen equipment, and a detailed list of all ingredients needed to make each dish.
- How long does this event take?
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From start to finish, this event ran 1hr 40min.
- What will the yield be?
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2 servings of each dish.
- What kitchen equipment, appliances, and utensils will be used?
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- Large pot
- Medium pot
- Large frying pan
- Baking sheet
- Blender
- Large mixing bowl
- Colander
- Sharp knife & cutting board
- Measuring cups & spoons
- Mixing spoon or spatula
- Tongs
- Plastic wrap
- Aluminum foil
- Large saucepan (optional)
- Slotted spoon (optional)
- What ingredients will be needed?
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In addition to the following kitchen staples – all-purpose flour, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, granulated sugar, kosher salt, neutral oil (e.g. canola or vegetable), and tomato paste – Chef Adebajo used the following ingredients listed below:
- Chicken or vegetable stock
- Chicken thighs or drumsticks
- Curry powder
- Dried Cameroon pepper (or sub. smoked chipotle chile powder)
- Garlic
- Ground ginger
- Ground nutmeg
- Habanero or scotch bonnet peppers
- Parboiled long-grain rice
- Plantains
- Rapid rise yeast (also called instant yeast)
- Red bell peppers
- Red onion
- Tomatoes
- Whole dried thyme
