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Spicy African chicken stew
Photo: Kevin McCutcheon

Spicy African chicken stew

16 ingredients 15 min Serves 8 openrecipes
Spicy African chicken stew

Cayenne pepper and Scotch bonnet chillies give this boldly flavoured peanut casserole a fiery kick

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

796
Calories
50g
Protein
20g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Scotch not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500ml chicken stock , heated
  • 340g jar smooth peanut butter
  • 2 onions , halved and thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped ginger
  • ½-1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 3 tsp ground coriander
  • 3 tsp ground cumin
  • 1-2 scotch bonnet chillies, deseeded and chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 x 800g pack chicken thighs and drumsticks, skinned
  • 3 sweet potatoes , cut into chunks
  • 2 red peppers , deseeded and cut into chunks
  • good handful coriander , chopped, a little reserved for sprinkling
  • rice and lime wedges, to serve (optional)

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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