NORTH AFRICAN CHICKEN AND SPINACH STEW
This dish is my mother's interpretation of a meal we had at a friend's birthday party when we were young. We came home raving about it and had to try making it for ourselves!
Provided by Jazz Smollett-Warwell
Categories HarperCollins HarperCollins Dinner Chicken Soup/Stew Stew Spinach Paprika Oregano Rice Cinnamon Garlic
Yield 4-6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- PLACE the chicken in a large pot and cover it with water. Add the celery, carrot, onion, and bay leaves and season with 1 tablespoon salt. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
- REMOVE the chicken to a deep dish or bowl and let it drain. Strain the stock into a large bowl or pan and set aside. Transfer the vegetables from the strainer to a blender (remove the bay leaves), add the garlic, and puree until completely smooth. Set aside.
- TO make the spinach stew, in a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter. When it's bubbling slightly, add the vegetable puree. Warm it through, about 2 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt, the pepper, and the cinnamon stick, then add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups of the reserved stock and bring to a simmer. Cook to let the flavors develop, about 15 minutes. Reduce the heat and keep warm (remove the cinnamon stick before serving).
- MEANWHILE, when the chicken is cool enough to handle, pat it completely dry and break it down into 8 pieces: 2 thighs, 2 wings, and 2 breasts, then split the breasts in half. Place the chicken pieces in a large dish. Combine the granulated onion, granulated garlic, paprika, cayenne, oregano, and 1 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Completely coat the chicken in this dry rub.
- MELT the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the chicken pieces and sear until charred in spots, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side, 4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- SERVE the chicken with rice and a generous ladle of spinach stew. Squeeze lemon over the plate if desired.
SPICY, HOT AFRICAN CHICKEN WITH SPINACH
For years I had been trying to replicate a dish that was prepared for me by an African family. Finally, during a random sales call, an African telemarketer was gracious enough to help me piece together the missing ingredients. This is a hot, spicy, thick stew that is completely addictive. It contains chicken, peanut butter, and spinach. There are some other variations of the African stew out there, but none compare to this. The secret to the stew is both peanut butter and spinach together. That is how the sauce gets its deep color. The peanut butter oil and spice combine to make sauce unbelievably thick and savory.
Provided by Matt Weber
Categories Stew
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Rinse off chicken and cut off extra fat. Sprinkle with salt. Set aside.
- Peel garlic cloves (4-6).
- Wash and dry spinach.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot. Keep heat low so oil does not smoke.
- Add garlic to oil in pan and heat until brown, remove with spoon and set aside (be careful)
- Add chicken to pan and turn heat to medium.
- Put a good sear on the chicken until it is browned.
- Add half water to pan and deglaze. This will get the chicken flavor off the bottom of the pan.
- Add bouillon and pepper to water and bring to a boil. You now have your chicken simmering in a broth.
- Reduce pan liquid by half. Cook until chicken is falling off the bone.
- Add peanut butter, browned garlic, and paprika.
- Add spinach and stir until all ingredient have integrated (10 minutes at least).
- Watch it close so it doesn't burn.
- The stew should be thick when you remove it. If its runny then let it simmer until it thickens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.7, Fat 24.7, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 15.7, Sodium 2432.5, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 1.8, Protein 5.1
NORTH AFRICAN SPICED CHICKEN
Chicken thighs dressed in an easy north African spice blend then seared and baked.
Provided by Courtney
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Add the chicken to a large bowl then drizzle with avocado oil and all the spices. Using a pair of tongs turn and mix the chicken pieces and spices together until they are evenly distributed over the chicken.
- Sear the chicken about a minute or to per side on a large frying pan heated to medium high heat.
- Bake in the oven at 350ºF for 15 minutes, or until the internal temperautre reaches 165ºF.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 22 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Sodium 491 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
LEMON CHICKEN SCALLOPINI WITH SPINACH
Make and share this Lemon Chicken Scallopini With Spinach recipe from Food.com.
Provided by itsnevrenough
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 25m
Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until well-browned on both sides and meat is cooked thoroughly. Remove chicken from the skillet and cover.
- Stir the stock (or broth), garlic, lemon juice and zest, and soup in the skillet. Add the spinach. Cook and stir until the spinach is wilted.
- Return the chicken to the skillet with the other ingredients.
- This is delicious served over mashed potatoes, rice or pasta.
SPICED CHICKEN, SPINACH & SWEET POTATO STEW
A healthy one-pot with warming spices that's low fat, low calorie, 3 of your 5-a-day and also full of fibre!
Provided by Miriam Nice
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Put the sweet potato in a large, deep saucepan over a high heat. Cover with boiling water and boil for 10 mins. Meanwhile, put all the paste ingredients in a food processor and blend until very finely chopped. Set aside until needed.
- Put the spinach in a large colander in the sink and pour the sweet potatoes and their cooking water over it to drain the potatoes and wilt the spinach at the same time. Leave to steam-dry.
- Return the saucepan to the heat (no need to wash it first), then add the oil, followed by the spice paste. Fry the paste for about 5 mins until thickened, then add the chicken. Fry for 8-10 mins until the chicken starts to colour. Pour over the stock, bring to the boil and leave to simmer for 10 mins, stirring occasionally.
- Check the chicken is cooked by cutting into one of the thighs and making sure it's white throughout with no signs of pink. Season with black pepper, then add the sweet potato. Leave to simmer for a further 5 mins. Meanwhile, roughly chop the spinach and add to the stew. At this point you can leave the stew to cool and freeze for up to 3 months, if you like.
- Scatter over the pumpkin seeds and preserved lemons, and serve with warm naan bread on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 47 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 27 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium
AFGHANI CHICKEN WITH SPINACH
Make and share this Afghani Chicken With Spinach recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dienia B.
Categories Chicken
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Flour the chicken breasts.
- Sear in olive oil.
- Add onion; saute 2 minutes.
- Add garlic.
- Add turmeric, nutmeg, and cinnamon; cook 1 minute; do not burn.
- Add tomatoes and chicken stock.
- Bake in oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit covered for 1 hour until meat is tender.
- Remove dish from oven.
- Add spinach; stir until wilted.
- While spinach is wilting, place pine nuts on cookie sheet; roast for 3 minutes in oven; do not burn.
- Cool slightly.
- Add yogurt and lemon juice.
- Add toasted pine nuts to top.
SEASONED AFRICAN SPINACH
I don't know why this recipe is African. It came to me from a friend in Pennsylvania, who has no African roots that I know of. It can be a complete, vegetarian meal served with rice, or a more protein-rich meal with the addition of a chicken breast. Preparation time does not include cooking rice.
Provided by Aimee88
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook onion and pepper in the oil in a large pot or skillet for about 3-5 minutes, or until tender.
- Add spinach and tomato. Cover and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the spinach is tender.
- Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook until hot throughout.
- Serve over rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.7, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 228.7, Carbohydrate 6.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 2.5, Protein 4.1
LEMON AND GARLIC CHICKEN WITH SPICED SPINACH
This is a heavenly combination; I'm not sure what I like best, the subtly spiced spinach or the chicken. They make a great combo. When you add the rinsed spinach to the pan after cooking the chicken it will wilt in the liquid left on the leaves after washing, and it will deglaze the pan at the same time.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, quick, main course
Time 30m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Stir together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Cut each chicken breast into 2 equal pieces (3 if they are 12 ounces or more) and place in the bowl. Stir together and refrigerate 15 to 30 minutes.
- Combine ground allspice, coriander or cumin, and cinnamon in a small bowl or ramekin and set aside.
- Remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry (discard marinade). Place two sheets of plastic wrap (1 large sheet if you have extra-wide wrap) on your work surface, overlapping slightly, to make 1 wide sheet, and brush lightly with olive oil. Place a piece of chicken in the middle of plastic sheet and brush lightly with oil. Cover the chicken with another wide layer of plastic wrap. Working from the center to the outside, pound chicken breast with the flat side of a meat tenderizer until about 1/4 inch thick. (Don't pound too hard or you'll tear the meat. If that happens it won't be the end of the world, you'll just have a few pieces to cook.) Repeat with the remaining chicken breast pieces.
- Season pounded chicken breasts with salt and pepper on one side only. Dredge lightly in the flour (you won't use all of it).
- Turn oven on low. Heat a wide, heavy skillet over high heat and add the oil. When oil is hot, place one or two pieces of chicken in the pan - however many will fit without crowding the pan. Cook for for 1 1/2 minutes until bottom is browned in spots. Turn over and brown on other side, about 1 1/2 minutes. (Do not overcook or chicken will be dry.) Transfer to a platter or sheet pan and keep warm in the oven. If there is more than a tablespoon of fat in the pan, pour some (but not all) of it off into a jar or bowl.
- Turn burner heat down to medium. Add ground spices to the pan and when they begin to sizzle add spinach and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon and deglazing the bottom of the pan with the liquid that comes off the spinach, until spinach wilts, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a platter or to plates and serve with the chicken.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 333, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 591 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
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