WEST AFRICAN PEANUT STEW WITH CHICKEN

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Number Of Ingredients 18

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1.5 pound chicken, boneless and skinless, cut into 1" pieces
1 teaspoon salt, kosher
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons peanut oil
1 l onion, large
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons ginger, fresh and minced
1 teaspoon coriander, ground
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups chicken broth, no salt
1 can canned tomatoes, diced with juice (salt free), 14.5 ounces
1 l sweet potato, cut into 1" pieces (12 ounces)
1/2 bunch collard greens, cut up
2 red bell pepper, diced
1/3 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
6 tablespoons roasted, unsalted peanuts, chopped

Steps:

Season chicken with 1/4 tsp salt and the pepper. Saute in batches with 1 Tbs peanut oil each time.
Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
In pan add remaining 1 Tbs peanut oil and sauce onion about 3 min.
Add garlic, ginger, spices and 1/4 tsp salt. Saute 30 seconds.
Add chicken broth, tomatoes with juice, sweet potato, collard greens, red peppers.
Bring to boil, decrease heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Add chicken and stir in peanut butter.. Cook 5 min more till chicken is thoroughly cooked through.
Sprinkle with chopped peanuts when serving .