Best West African Peanut Chicken Stew Recipes

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WEST AFRICAN-STYLE PEANUT STEW WITH CHICKEN



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African-inspired spices infuse the peanut butter and tomato base of this hearty one-pot stew starring chicken, sweet potatoes, and collard greens. This recipe, which appeared in Allrecipes magazine's Dec/Jan 2020 issue, comes from Ellie's new cookbook, "Whole in One: Complete, Healthy Meals in a Single Pot, Sheet Pan, or Skillet". This keeps up to 4 days, chilled in an airtight container.

Provided by Ellie Krieger

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Chicken

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt, divided
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
2 cups diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes with juices
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
½ bunch collard greens, tough ribs removed and leaves chopped
2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
⅓ cup natural peanut butter
6 tablespoons chopped peanuts

Steps:

  • Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken; cook until no longer pink, 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a plate. Repeat with 1 tablespoon oil and remaining chicken.
  • Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot and reduce heat to medium. Add onion; cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
  • Stir in broth, tomatoes, sweet potato, collard greens, and red bell peppers; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, partially covered, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Return chicken and accumulated juices to the pot. Return to a boil, then stir in peanut butter; simmer until incorporated and chicken is cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped peanuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 444.2 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 61.2 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 33.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 702.1 mg, Sugar 11 g

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT STEW WITH CHICKEN



West African Peanut Stew with Chicken image

Number Of Ingredients 18

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 .

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT-CHICKEN STEW



West African Peanut-Chicken Stew image

From Betty's Soul Food Collection ... Chicken Helper® mix jump-starts a stew with chicken, peanut butter and tomatoes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 50m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4)
1 box Betty Crocker™ Chicken Helper™ jambalaya
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups hot water
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with onion and pepper, undrained
1/2 lb sliced fully cooked Polish or kielbasa sausage, if desired
2 tablespoons peanut butter

Steps:

  • Cut chicken into strips, about 2x1/4 inch. In 3- to 4-quart saucepan, stir chicken and chicken seasoning (from jambalaya mix) until chicken is evenly coated; stir in oil. (For best results, use saucepan with nonstick finish.)
  • Cook chicken uncovered over medium-high heat about 8 minutes, turning chicken over after 5 minutes, until dark brown on both sides. Stir in hot water, sauce mix and uncooked rice (from jambalaya mix), tomatoes and sausage. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 25 minutes, stirring once, until rice is tender.
  • Stir in peanut butter. Cook about 2 minutes longer or until mixture is thickened. Cover; let stand about 5 minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1080 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g

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