Best Mafe Senegalese Beef Stew Recipes

Mafe (Senegalese Beef Stew) image

Provided by Chef Kate

Categories Stew

Time 1h25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup peanut butter
2 cups stock (your choice, preferably unsalted)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup green bell pepper, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 cayenne pepper, seeded and chopped (or other or more)
1 cup carrot, peeled and chopped
2 lbs beef stew meat, trimmed and cut into 1 and 1/2-inch cubes
salt and pepper
2 cups tomatoes, peeled and diced (or one 14 and 1/2 oz. can diced tomatoes with liquid)
1 sprig thyme
1 bay leaf

Steps:

Whisk together peanut butter and stock and reserve.
Season the meat with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Brown the meat well on all sides; do not crowd the meat; saute in batches if necessary.
Remove meat and keep warm.
Add the onion, garlic, peppers, and carrots to the pan and saute until the onions are translucent.
Add the peanut butter and broth mixture, scraping all the brown bits up from the bottom and sides of the pan.
Return the reserved meat (and any juices) to the pan with the tomatoes and their liquid, the thyme and bay leaf.
Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, for about 1 hour or until the meat is tender.
Taste for seasoning.
Remove the thyme sprig and the bay leaf and discard.
Serve hot over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.4, Fat 22.5, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 96.8, Sodium 239.5, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 6.3, Protein 39.6

Senegalese Mafe image

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (3 pound) chicken cut into pieces
1/2 cup peanut oil
1 large Spanish onion, diced
2 plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped
4 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons tomato paste
Salt and white pepper
3/4 cup natural peanut butter
1 small head green cabbage, chopped into 1-inch pieces
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
4 carrots, peeled and chopped into large dice
4 turnips, peeled and chopped into large dice
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Chopped roasted peanuts, for garnish

Steps:

Season chicken and brown in oil in a large heavy pot. Add onions and tomatoes. In separate pot heat chicken stock and whisk in tomato paste. Thin peanut butter slightly with hot liquid and add all liquids to pot with chicken. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Add vegetables and cook until chicken and vegetables are tender, approximately 45 minutes. Season to taste with salt, cayenne and ground white pepper. Garnish with peanuts.

Mafe (Peanut Butter Stew) image

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 large onion, minced
2 pounds lamb stew meat, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups cold water
1/3 cup tomato paste
2 cups hot water
4 large carrots, scraped and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan, add the onion, and cook over medium heat until it is translucent. Add the meat and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until it is lightly browned on all sides.
In a small bowl, mix the peanut butter with the cold water and pour it over the meat. Dilute the tomato paste with the hot water, pour the liquid over the stew, and stir well to make sure all the ingredients are well mixed. Add the remaining ingredients, lower the heat, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour, or until the meat is tender. Remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Serve hot over white rice.