African Chin Chin Recipe - chef Lola's Kitchen (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients for chin chin? ›

The base of any good chin-chin recipe is pretty much the same as that of a classic cookie: flour, sugar, butter, milk, and eggs. Some of which are optional depending on personal preferences or dietary requirements.

Chin chin is usually made with baking powder, which makes it soft and crunchy. If you want to use baking soda instead, use ¼ teaspoon of baking soda because of its strong activation powers.

Health Benefits Of Eating Chin Chin

The carbohydrates found in chin chin can help to fuel your brain, helping you to stay focused and productive. Additionally, research has also suggested that consuming a moderate amount of carbohydrates may help to improve memory recall.

The addition of baking powder lightens the dough so it fries up crisp and crunchy. Freshly grated citrus zest adds a bright flavor and a citrusy aroma.

Please do not overcrowd the pan, when frying chin chin. Overcrowding the pan will cause the oil to foam and it might even overflow.

Fry the chin chin in batches.

Add the chin chin pieces to the hot oil one handful at a time. Fry for 3 to 8 minutes, turning only as needed, until the pieces turn golden-brown on all sides. The small squares will usually only need 3 to 5 minutes. They may not need to be turned during the cooking process, either.

Cooking Instructions

Make a well in the middle, add the egg, butter and vanilla flavor, then mix properly until you get a consistent dough. Leave to rest for about 5 minutes. Knead, then divide into parts. Roll flat one after the other, cut into rows, then cut your desirable shapes.

Frying chin chin requires deep frying which requires enough oil. Overcrowding the oil with dough: Make sure you have enough oil to fry your dough. Too much dough overcrowds the and doesn't allow adequate frying by lowering the temperature of the oil and making the dough soak up oil.

Mix together your dry chin chin ingredients – flour, sugar, salt and baking powder – in a large bowl. Cut in butter and mix until there are no clumps.

Can you make chinchin without sugar? ›

And if you are wondering how we made sweet chin chins without using any sugars, we did it with zero-carbs sweetener erythritol. We talk about more low-sugar options in the FAQ section at the bottom of the page.

Because this shape of chinchin is small in size and not fragile, we recommend that you use a granule packaging machine to pack it. The machine can also pack coffee, melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, peanuts, raisins, rice, mung beans, salt, sugar, spice, snacks, etc. So it is best to pack chinchin.

There is no need for additional preservatives if you store your already fried chin chin in an airtight container or bottle. They may last for several weeks or months. You can also use a ziplock bag.

Minimie chin chin is a crunchy fried West African snack made under the most hygienic conditions.

Although not fully Natural the grapes produced are organic and the Chin Chin Vinho Verde is the perfect wine to keep stocked up for any occasion.