Name: Anna Hales' African-style chicken stew recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Serves: 5–6
Ingredients: 3 onions; 2 cloves garli, chopped; 3 tbsp fresh ginger grated; 3 tsp cumin; 3 tsp ground coriander; 1tsp tabasco sauce; 1 can chopped tomatoes; 500ml chicken stock; 200g smooth peanut butter; 10 chicken drumsticks; 2 red peppers, chopped; 2 sweet potatoes, chopped; Bunch fresh coriander, chopped; Lime wedges to serve

By Anna Hales

published 2 August 2019

in Recipes

This classic African-style chicken stew, made by goodtoknow user Anna Hales, is oozing with spicy flavour. Packed full of tender chicken, sweet red peppers and smooth peanut butter, this tasty dish is perfect if you fancy feeding the family something a little different

Ingredients

3 onions
2 cloves garli, chopped
3 tbsp fresh ginger grated
3 tsp cumin
3 tsp ground coriander
1tsp tabasco sauce
1 can chopped tomatoes
500ml chicken stock
200g smooth peanut butter
10 chicken drumsticks
2 red peppers, chopped
2 sweet potatoes, chopped
Bunch fresh coriander, chopped
Lime wedges to serve

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Method

Slice the onions finely and fry for around 5 mins until soft. Add the garlic and all the spices and cook for a further 2 mins.
Add the chopped tomatoes, stock and the peanut butter and stir until the peanut butter is mixed in well.
Add the drumsticks and simmer for 30 mins, stirring regularly.
Add the red peppers and the sweet potatoes and cook until the potatoes are soft.
Stir in the chopped corriander. Serve with rice and a wedge of lime.