CHICKEN BERBERE

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Once, when I was about to make the Ethiopian national dish Zigni, I couldn't find any beef. I used frozen chicken breasts instead, and slightly modified the recipe. I must say that I was stunned at the result! Try to find something better than cooking oil. I used canned duck fat. Don't worry too much about the amount of fat. The other ingredients are virtually fat-free. Recipes for berbere pepper can be found on Recipezaar.

Provided by Andreacute Grisell

Categories     Curries

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 -4 ounces cooking oil (duck fat, ghee, lard etc)
2 lbs chicken breasts, in one-inch cubes
2 large onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
4 tablespoons berbere, pepper (see above)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup chicken stock (or cubes)
1/2 lemon, zest of, grated
salt
pepper
fresh cilantro stem (coriander)

Steps:

  • Brown the chicken thoroughly on high heat in a skillet in some of the fat. Set aside. Don't put too much meat into the skillet at once, or they won't brown.
  • Fry the onion and garlic in additional fat in a pot on medium heat until it is transparent.
  • Add berbere pepper and tomato paste and more fat if necessary in order not to burn the berbere.
  • Stir for a moment, then add chicken, tomatoes, stock and lemon peel.
  • Let simmer, covered, until the chicken is tender but not over-cooked (15-20 min).
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Garnish with cilantro stems and serve immediately with rice or on flat bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 659.2, Fat 43.3, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 147.1, Sodium 299.6, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 7.6, Protein 50.9

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