african peanut butter chicken

Name: African Peanut Butter Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 6-8 - boneless, skinless, chicken breasts; 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) curry powder; 1 large onion, sliced thinly; 1 large red pepper, sliced thinly; 1 cup(s) salsa (I use medium, but do it to your preference); 1 large tomato, sliced thinly; 1 1/2 cup(s) rice, uncooked; 1/4 cup(s) peanut butter, crunchy; 1/4 cup(s) warm water

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Jennifer Heneghan

Jacksonville, FL

Updated on Jan 7, 2010

I found by experience that substituting orange or yellow pepper for the red just does NOT work. However, you can use orzo pasta instead of the rice and it works great. I have also skipped the chicken and just done it as a vegetarian dish and it was really good.

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Single serving with orzo and cut up pieces of chicken rather than a full breast

prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

6-8 - boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 large onion, sliced thinly
1 large red pepper, sliced thinly
1 cup salsa (I use medium, but do it to your preference)
1 large tomato, sliced thinly
1 1/2 cups rice, uncooked
1/4 cup peanut butter, crunchy
1/4 cup warm water

How To Make african peanut butter chicken

Step 1

Using a 12” nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken in batches in vegetable oil about 5 minutes (turning once) until golden. Remove and set aside

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium; add salt, curry powder, onion, and red pepper; cook 1 minute while stirring
Step 3

Add salsa and tomato, cover and simmer 5 minutes
Step 4

Place chicken on top of vegetables, cover and simmer on medium-low heat for about 25 minutes (until chicken is cooked through). While this is cooking, prepare rice according to package directions.
Step 5

Plate rice, put chicken on top, cover to keep warm
Step 6

Whisk the peanut butter with water and stir into the vegetable mixture. Heat to boiling and then pour over chicken and rice.
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