African Chicken Peanut Stew (Plasas)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr 15 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 25 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    454 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    African

African Chicken Peanut Stew (Plasas)

Simple ingredients come together in this wonderfully flavorful Chicken Peanut Stew. It's a perfect example of West African comfort food at its best!  

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 1/2-2 pounds chicken pieces alternatively beef is also commonly used, bone-in and skin-on
  • coconut oil for frying
  • 1 yellow onion chopped, large
  • 28 ounces diced tomatoes canned
  • 6 ounce tomato paste not tomato sauce, canned
  • 10 ounce spinach fully thawed and drained, frozen, in package
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter unsweetened
  • 3 tomato bouillon cubes a popular ingredient in West African cooking, Maggie or Knorr
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • Optional: For some heat add some red chilis or hot sauce

Instructions

  1. Heat some oil in a heavy pot or Dutch oven until very hot. Generously brown the chicken pieces on all sides (crucial for the flavor of the sauce). Remove the chicken.In the same pot, add some more oil and cook the onions until caramelized. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer, stirring until the peanut butter is fully incorporated. Return the chicken to the sauce, nestling it in the sauce. Cover and simmer over low for at least one hour. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Serve with steamed rice or Fufu (see blog post for explanation).Note: This dish tastes even better the next day after the flavors have had more time to meld.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 454kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 111mg (37%) Sodium 1531mg (64%) Potassium 1400mg (30%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 8155IU (163%) Vitamin C 34.8mg (39%) Calcium 120mg (12%) Iron 4.9mg (27%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 454 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 454kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 111mg 37%
Sodium 1531mg 64%
Potassium 1400mg 30%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 8155IU 163%
Vitamin C 34.8mg 39%
Calcium 120mg 12%
Iron 4.9mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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