AFRICAN-STYLE BRAISED CHICKEN IN PEANUT SAUCE (CROCK POT)

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From "Delicious and Dependable Slow Cooker Recipes" by Judith Finlayson. Serve with white rice. Recipe calls for hot peppers and peanuts. I made it with 1 tsp. cayenne pepper instead of red chili pepper. By the way, I like the way it tastes cold the next day too!

Provided by Oolala

Categories     Curries

Time 3h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 lbs chicken pieces (skin on breasts, skinless legs and thighs)
2 onions, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 red chili peppers, minced or 1/2 green chili pepper
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, cracked
1/2 cup condensed chicken broth, undiluted
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons sherry wine or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped

Steps:

  • In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, in batches, and brown on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker stoneware.
  • Reduce heat to medium, add onions and cook, stirring, until softened. Add garlic, chili pepper, curry powder, oregano, salt and peppercorns and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth, tomato sauce and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
  • Pour mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours, until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a fork.
  • In a bowl, combine peanut butter and sherry. Add a little cooking liquid and stir to blend. Add to slow cooker along with red pepper. Cover and cook on high for 20 minutes, until pepper is tender. Discard bay leaf.
  • Serve over hot white rice.

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