West African Peanut Chicken

Name: West African Peanut Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hausa-Fulani & Northern Nigerian
Ingredients: 3 lb chicken breasts; 0.5 cup cooking oil; 2 medium onions; 2 garlic cloves; 2 cup chicken broth; 0.5 cup crunchy peanut butter; 1 can tomato paste (6 ounce); salt; black pepper; red cayenne pepper; chopped peanuts

Chicken and peanuts come together in this dish, fragrant with cayenne and baked in the oven.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 45 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove chicken skins; wash and pat dry. Brown chicken in oil, a few pieces at a time, and remove from heat.
2
Brown onion and garlic; remove from heat. Place chicken, onion, and garlic in casserole dish.
3
In a medium bowl, blend chicken broth, peanut butter, and tomato paste. Add seasonings and chopped peanuts; pour over chicken.
4
Bake covered, 45 minutes to 1 hour or until chicken is tender. Serve over hot cooked rice. Serves 4.