West African-Style Chicken and Groundnut Stew
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By
Cecilia Myers
@SugarDumpling
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Soooo delicious during cold months! It's my personal favorite "comfort food!" The curry and "ground nut" (sugarless, unsalted peanut butter) combine to make a savory dish!
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp
- olive oil
- 9
- chicken thighs (about 3 lbs.)
- 2 medium
- onions, chopped
- 2 clove
- garlic, minced
- 1 tsp
- curry powder
- 1/2 tsp
- dried thyme
- 2
- bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 1/4 tsp
- cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- 3 c
- chicken broth, homade or canned
- 2 can(s)
- (8 oz cans) tomato sauce
- 3/4 c
- unsalted, sugarless peanut butter
How to Make West African-Style Chicken and Groundnut Stew
- 1Heat the oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven. In batches, add the chicken and cook over medium-high heat, turning often, until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes per batch. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
The goal is to Brown the meat, not fully cook it. - 2Add the onions to the Dutch oven and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Then add garlic, curry powder, thyme, bay leaves, salt and cayenne pepper. Stir for 1 minute, and then stir in the chicken broth and tomato sauce.
- 3Return the chicken thighs to the Dutch oven and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover tightly, and simmer until the chicken shows no sign of pink at the bone when prodded with the tip of a sharp knife, about 45 minutes.
- 4In a small bowl, blend the peanut butter with about 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Stir this mixture back into the sauce, and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
- 5Serve with rice and fried sweet plantains!
- 6This is from the book "Kwanzaa" by Eric V. Copage.
