Doro Wot Recipe

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Doro Wot Recipe

Easy recipe to make spicy, flavor-packed Ethiopian chicken stew

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken drumsticks 8 pieces, skin removed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons ghee
  • 2 large red onions finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons ginger grated
  • 2 tablespoons garlic pressed
  • cup berbere spice blend **
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs peeled and sliced into half
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Instructions

  1. Hard boil eggs. I use Instant Pot to hard boil the eggs but you can also hard boil them on the stovetop. Add 1 cup of water to the instant pot insert. Place eggs on the trivet and pressure cook for 5 minutes. Allow 5 minutes natural pressure release and then release the rest of the pressure and open the Instant Pot. Run cold water over the eggs or put them in an ice bath. This allows the eggs to stop overcooking. Peel and slice the eggs and keep aside
  2. Add lemon juice and salt to chicken, mix well and keep aside
  3. Set the Instant Pot on Saute(Hi) mode and heat the ghee. Add onions and saute them for 5 minutes, stirring a few times. Place a lid on top to speed up the process
  4. Add garlic and ginger and cook for a minute. Turn the Instant Pot off and add ½ cup of water and deglaze the pot using a wooden spoon removing all the browning or stuck bits
  5. Add the chicken, layer over berbere (see note), and tomato paste. Do not mix
  6. Close the Instant Pot with the pressure valve to sealing and adjust the cook time to 8 minutes. Allow natural pressure release for 10 minutes and then open the Instant Pot. Mix well. The stew may look a bit watery at this point, mix gently and simply allow it to cool down for 5 minutes and the stew will continue to thicken
  7. Stir in hard-boiled eggs, garnish with chopped cilantro and enjoy hot

Notes

  • Berbere Spice Blend
  • Add only half of the berbere spice blend in step 5. Based on the spices (brand, quality, freshness) the blend may be spicier than you like. Taste after you open the Instant Pot and then add more to taste. 
  • Don't have an Instant Pot? Here is how you can adapt this recipe to make on the stovetop:
  • Hard boil the eggs on the stovetop. Follow the recipe above but after adding chicken, Berbere, and tomato paste, mix everything with an additional 1 cup of water and cook covered on medium-low heat for 20 to 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Make sure to stir the chicken a few times and add more water if needed. In the end, taste and add more salt and berbere spice if needed. Add boiled eggs and garnish with cilantro.
  • Note, Skinless chicken drumsticks can be substituted with:
  • bone-in or boneless thighs
  • whole bone-in chicken cut into pieces or chicken breasts
  • For boneless breasts or thighs that are cut into small 2-inch pieces, reduce the pressure cook time to 5 minutes

Nutrition Information

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Calories 399kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 324mg (108%) Sodium 1439mg (60%) Potassium 571mg (16%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 542IU (11%) Vitamin C 23mg (26%) Calcium 61mg (6%) Iron 15mg (83%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 399 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 399kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 32g 64%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 324mg 108%
Sodium 1439mg 60%
Potassium 571mg 12%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 542IU 11%
Vitamin C 23mg 26%
Calcium 61mg 6%
Iron 15mg 83%

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

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