Name: African Chicken in Peanut Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: For Spice Rub:; ¾ tsp salt; ¾ tsp ground black pepper; 1½ tsp garlic; 1½ tsp onion powder; ¾ tsp ground cayenne pepper; For Chicken:; 4 lbs chicken pieces; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; For Peanut Sauce:; 1 small onion; ½ red bell pepper; 1 medium carrot; 1 garlic clove; 1 tsp jalapeno chili; 4 cups chicken broth; ½ cup smooth peanut butter; 1 tbsp tomato paste; ½ tomato; 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves; ½ tsp fresh ginger; ½ cup coconut milk; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; ¼ cup parsley

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How To Make African Chicken in Peanut Sauce

Sink your teeth in these flavorful African chicken served with a sweet and savory peanut sauce made with peanut butter and ginger, for a rich dinner meal!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Spice Rub:

¾tspsalt
¾tspground black pepper
1½tspgarlic,chopped
1½tsponion powder
¾tspground cayenne pepper

For Chicken:

4lbschicken pieces,bone in
3tbspvegetable oil

For Peanut Sauce:

1small onion
½red bell pepper
1medium carrot
1garlic clove
1tspjalapeño chili,finely diced, seeded
4cupschicken broth
½cupsmooth peanut butter
1tbsptomato paste
½tomato
1tspfresh thyme leaves,or ½ dried thyme leaves, chopped
½tspfresh ginger,peeled, grated
½cupcoconut milk,well mixed
½tspsalt
¼tspblack pepper,finely ground
¼cupparsley,chopped

Instructions

Stir together the spice rub ingredients, and rub onto chicken pieces.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add ½ of the chicken and brown on all sides, taking care not to burn the spices.
Transfer the browned pieces to a platter and set aside. Brown the remaining chicken and transfer them to a platter.
With a paper towel, wipe the skillet dry, then add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil.
Add the onion, red and green bell peppers, carrot, garlic, and jalapeño chili. Cook for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Add chicken broth and simmer for about 20 minutes until reduced by half. Reduce the heat to medium-low, stir in remaining sauce ingredients, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Return browned chicken to the skillet. Cook 25 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender and cooked through, stirring frequently to prevent the sauce from sticking. Turn the chicken pieces over midway through cooking time.
Garnish with parsley, serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 958.07kcal
Fat: 69.71g
Saturated Fat: 19.82g
Trans Fat: 0.36g
Monounsaturated Fat: 30.61g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 14.11g
Carbohydrates: 16.04g
Fiber: 2.39g
Sugar: 6.89g
Protein: 66.26g
Cholesterol: 231.60mg
Sodium: 962.75mg
Calcium: 71.68mg
Potassium: 1059.66mg
Iron: 4.54mg
Vitamin A: 248.18µg
Vitamin C: 26.07mg

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