African Chicken Peanut Stew Recipe

Even though this African Chicken Peanut Stew recipe may be considered “healthy” that does not mean it suffers in taste. This chicken stew recipe is absolutely delicious. This is a great meal that can be served with or without rice.

African Chicken Peanut Stew Recipe

This is one of my favorite healthy recipes that Hubby makes. Originally designed for his mother who was diabetic and was limited to 1000mg of sodium per day, Hubby took a basic recipe he found 10+ years ago, and adapted it so she could eat it. She did not have rice with this, but ate it by itself.

I truly love this dish, and I asked Hubby to make it again several weeks ago. This post is my subtle reminder to him.

Tips for Making this African Chicken Peanut Stew Recipe:

● Hubby’s original recipe calls for 2-3 pounds of mixed dark and white chicken.

● Hubby’s original recipe calls for 2-3 pounds of sweet potatoes.

● Hubby’s original recipe calls for ¼ to ½ cup of fresh, chopped cilantro.

● Why am I mentioning the variations? As I now use a recipe card, approximations do not work as well when listed as ingredients. Just know that this recipe is very forgiving and you can adjust a lot of the quantities.

● The cayenne powder can be adjusted to taste… if you like more, add more, if you like less, add less.

● If making this low sodium omit the salt or use a salt substitute. My MIL used a salt substitute for this recipe.

● When it comes time to store the stew, add water because it does thicken a lot.

● This African peanut stew recipe does freeze well. Just make certain you use freezer grade containers. Hubby buys them in giant packs, and we keep the extras down the basement. Our freezer sometimes looks like a frozen soup factory exploded in it. We freeze soup, stews, leftovers, garden vegetables, etc for later use all year long!

African Chicken Peanut Stew Recipe Ingredients:

● 3 TBSP Vegetable Oil
● 2 lbs White and Dark Chicken Meat (mix and match)
● Salt Substitute, to taste (or regular salt)
● 1 large Yellow or White Onion, sliced
● 3″ piece of Ginger, peeled and minced
● 6-8 Garlic Cloves, chopped roughly
● 2 lbs Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks (or a firm squash)
● 1 QT No-sodium Chicken Stock
● 15oz Crushed Tomatoes
● 1 cup Peanut Butter
● 1 cup Roasted Peanuts
● 1 TBSP Ground Coriander (or Curry)
● 1 tsp Cayenne Powder
● Black Pepper, to taste
● ½ cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped
● 1 cup Water

African Chicken Peanut Stew Mise en Place:

● Cutting Board
● Knife
● Measuring Cup
● Measuring Spoons
● Spoon
● Soup Pot (with lid)

African Chicken Peanut Stew Recipe Directions:

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large soup pot set over medium-high heat.
2. Salt (or salt substitute) the chicken pieces well, pat them dry and brown them in the oil. Do not crowd the pot, so do this in batches. Remove, and set the chicken pieces aside as they brown.

3. Sauté the onions in the oil for 3-4 minutes, stirring often and scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pot.

4. Add the ginger and garlic and sauté another 1-2 minutes, then add the sweet potatoes and stir well to combine.

5. Add the browned chicken, no-sodium (or low sodium) chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, peanut butter, peanuts, coriander and cayenne and stir well to combine.
6. Bring to a simmer and taste for salt, adding more if needed (if doing low sodium, skip this or use a salt substitute).
7. Cover the pot and simmer gently for 90 minutes (check after an hour), or until the chicken meat easily falls off the bone (if using boneless meat, the chicken should be very tender) and the sweet potatoes are tender.

8. Remove the chicken pieces and set them in a bowl to cool down, until cool enough to touch. Remove and discard the skin if you want, or chop it and put it back into the pot. Shred the meat off the bones and put the meat back in the pot.

9. Adjust the seasonings for salt and cayenne – add pepper to taste. Stir in the cilantro.

10. Serve the African chicken peanut stew itself, or with white or brown rice.
11. Note: When it comes time to store the stew, add water because it does thicken a lot.

Yield: 8 servings

African Chicken Peanut Stew Recipe

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African Chicken Peanut Stew Recipe. Even though this African Chicken Peanut Stew recipe may be considered "healthy" that does not mean it suffers in taste. This chicken stew recipe is absolutely delicious. This is a great meal that can be served with or without rice.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 TBSP Vegetable Oil
• 2 lbs White and Dark Chicken Meat (mix and match)
• Salt Substitute, to taste
• 1 large Yellow or White Onion, sliced
• 3" piece of Ginger, peeled and minced
• 6-8 Garlic Cloves, chopped roughly
• 2 lbs Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 QT No-sodium Chicken Stock
• 15oz Crushed Tomatoes
• 1 cup Peanut Butter
• 1 cup Roasted Peanuts
• 1 TBSP Ground Coriander (or Curry)
• 1 tsp Cayenne Powder
• Black Pepper, to taste
• ½ cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped
• 1 cup Water

Instructions

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large soup pot set over medium-high heat.
2. Salt (or salt substitute) the chicken pieces well, pat them dry, and brown them in the oil. Do not crowd the pot, do this in batches. Remove, and set the chicken pieces aside as they brown.
3. Sauté the onions in the oil for 3-4 minutes, stirring often and scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pot.
4. Add the ginger and garlic and sauté for another 1-2 minutes, then add the sweet potatoes and stir well to combine.
5. Add the browned chicken, no-sodium (or low sodium) chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, peanut butter, peanuts, coriander, and cayenne, and stir well to combine.
6. Bring to a simmer and taste for salt, adding more if needed (if doing low sodium, skip this or use a salt substitute).
7. Cover the pot and simmer gently for 90 minutes (check after an hour), or until the chicken meat easily falls off the bone (if using boneless meat, the chicken should be very tender) and the sweet potatoes are tender.
8. Remove the chicken pieces and set them in a bowl to cool down, until cool enough to touch. Remove and discard the skin if you want, or chop it and put it back into the pot. Shred the meat off the bones and put the meat back in the pot.
9. Adjust the seasonings for salt and cayenne – add pepper to taste. Stir in the cilantro.
10. Serve the African chicken peanut stew hot, by itself, or with white or brown rice.
11. Note: When it comes time to store the stew, add water because it does thicken a lot.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 699Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: xxxxmgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 9gSugar: 14gProtein: 49g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

If you enjoy stew recipes you may want to try these:

● Venison Stew Recipe
● Slow Cooker Recipe: Tex-Mex Chicken Stew

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