Chicken And Peanut Stew Recipes

WEST AFRICAN-STYLE PEANUT STEW WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken; cook until no longer pink, 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a plate. Repeat with 1 tablespoon oil and remaining chicken.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot and reduce heat to medium. Add onion; cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
• Stir in broth, tomatoes, sweet potato, collard greens, and red bell peppers; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, partially covered, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Return chicken and accumulated juices to the pot. Return to a boil, then stir in peanut butter; simmer until incorporated and chicken is cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped peanuts.

GHANA CHICKEN-PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• Rinse chicken in cold water, discard visible fat.
• In Dutch oven over medium-high heat, combine chicken, salt, onion, ginger, and 2 cups water.
• Bring to boil; reduce heat. Simmer about 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, blend peanut butter with 1/2 cup liquid from pot; stir mixture into pot. Blend in tomato paste. Add broth and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and cook until donel about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Delicious served over rice.

CURRIED CHICKEN AND PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• In a large non-stick saute pan, sear chicken breasts on each side for 1 minute; set aside.
• In the same pan, saute shallot, celery and carrot in 2t oil on low for about 5 minutes or until softened.
• Sprinkle with curry powder; mix well.
• Slowly add beer and stir as curry begins to thicken.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a 8qt stockpot, saute garlic in remaining 1t olive oil over med heat for 1 minute.
• Add chicken, bay leaves& tomatoes; cover& simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add curry mixture to the chicken and tomatoes, along with the chile pepper, parsley, and peanut butter/water.
• When all is well combined, add stock and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Remove chicken breasts, cool (enough so that it can be easily removed from the bone) and dice the meat.
• Return chicken to stockpot.
• If desired, add sugar and cilantro.
• Taste, adjust seasonings, and serve.

CHICKEN-PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• Combine the onions, carrots, chilies, ginger, bay leaves, peppercorns, and water in a medium pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, add the chicken thighs, and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Add the chicken breasts and simmer for another 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• While the chicken is simmering, toast the peanuts in a small dry sauté pan over medium heat until golden brown and fragrant. Let cool, then grind 1 cup of the toasted peanuts in a blender to a smooth paste. Set aside.
• Using tongs, remove the chicken from the cooking liquid and set aside. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a food processor; discard the bay leaves. Puree the vegetables until smooth. Set the broth aside.
• Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. When it begins to shimmer, add the potatoes and sauté until they are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the chicken pieces and brown them on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Stir the vegetable puree into the broth and bring to a boil. Add the peanut puree and the remaining cup of whole peanuts and whisk until well combined. Add the tomatoes, chicken, and potatoes and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and season with the salt. Add the spinach and stir until the spinach is wilted.
• Serve with Yellow Rice.

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• Heat the peanut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion, garlic, and ginger in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken; cook and stir until completely browned. Season with the crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Pour the chicken stock over the mixture. Stir the sweet potatoes into the liquid and bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover the pot partially with a lid, and cook at a simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir the tomatoes, collard greens, and peanut butter into the soup. Partially cover the pot again and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, another 20 minutes.

CHICKEN PUMPKIN-PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• Over medium-high heat, heat oil in a Dutch oven.
• Stir fry chicken breast until brown on all sides.
• Remove to a plate and reduce heat to medium.
• Add onions and green pepper, cook until tender.
• Add broth, tomatoes, cinnamon, Tabasco sauce and salt.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add pumpkin and bring back to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in corn and chicken, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken and pumpkin are tender.
• Combine peanut butter and cornstarch in a cup until smooth.
• Add to pot and stir until well blended.
• Simmer for another 2 minutes or until sauce thickened.