PEANUTTY CHICKEN GUMBO

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A tasty chicken stew that makes a hearty, healthy dinner over brown rice.

Provided by emarika

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 pounds chicken pieces
1 white onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
½ cup natural peanut butter
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups frozen okra
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 sweet potato, diced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried thyme

Steps:

Submerge chicken in salted water; drain and rinse.
Combine chicken, onion, ginger, and salt in a large skillet; pour in 2 cups water. Bring liquid to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.
Whisk peanut butter and 1/2 cup liquid from skillet together in a bowl; stir into liquid mixture in skillet.
Stir tomato sauce into peanut butter mixture in skillet. Add broth, okra, tomatoes, sweet potato, red pepper flakes, and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce is slightly thickened, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Cholesterol 155.2 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 65.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 733.4 mg, Sugar 7.7 g