African Chicken Peanut Stew
This African Chicken Peanut Stew is a hearty and flavorful dish featuring chicken, sweet potatoes, and peanut butter.
Equipment
- large soup pot
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds chicken legs, thighs and/or wings
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large yellow or white onion, sliced
- 3 inches ginger, peeled and minced
- 6-8 garlic cloves, chopped roughly
- 2-3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 quart chicken stock
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
- Salt and black pepper
- ¼ to ½ cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large soup pot set over medium-high heat. Salt the chicken pieces well, pat them dry and brown them in the oil in batches.
- Sauté the onions in the oil for 3-4 minutes, then add the ginger and garlic and sauté for another 1-2 minutes. Stir in the sweet potatoes.
- Add the chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, peanut butter, peanuts, coriander, and cayenne. Stir well to combine and add the browned chicken. Bring to a simmer and taste for salt.
- Cover the pot and simmer gently for 90 minutes or until the chicken is tender and easy to shred.
- Remove the chicken pieces, cool, remove skin if desired, shred the meat off bones and return to pot.
- Adjust seasonings with salt and cayenne, add black pepper to taste, stir in cilantro, and serve.
Notes
Serve with simple steamed rice if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 30gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 7gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1800IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg
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