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African Chicken

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 65m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 pounds chicken thighs
  • 2 pounds chicken legs
  • 4 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
  • FOR THE SPICE RUB
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (or to taste)
  • FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE
  • 1 small yellow onion (finely diced)
  • 1 small red bell pepper (seeded and finely diced)
  • 1/2 green bell pepper (seeded and finely diced)
  • 1 small carrot (peeled and finely diced)
  • 1 garlic clove (minced)
  • 2 teaspoons finely diced jalapeno pepper (seeded)
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter (smooth)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 small roma tomato (seeded)
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme)
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk (stirred)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • SERVE WITH
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
  • Cooked rice (white or brown)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Stir together the Spice Rub ingredients. Wearing rubber gloves (because of the cayenne), rub spices onto chicken pieces (you could refrigerate 24 hours or cook it right away.

  • Step 2: Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high. Add chicken in batches and brown on all sides. Transfer browned pieces to a platter or bowl.

  • Step 3: Add 2 more tablespoons of oil, add onion, bell peppers, carrot, garlic, and jalapeno to the pan. Cook about 5 min, until vegetables are soft. Add chicken broth and simmer about 20 minutes uncovered. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir in all the remaining sauce ingredients, and simmer 2 minutes. Return browned chicken to the skillet and cook 25-30 minutes until chicken is tender. Stir occasionally to keep sauce from sticking. Turn chicken pieces mid-way through to ensure even cooking.

  • Step 4: Garnish with parsley and serve over rice.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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