African Chicken Stew
African Chicken Stew
Chicken plasas is a traditional tomato based stew with peanut butter and spinach. Cayenne pepper and garlic add aromatic flavors to this dish. Serve with steamed rice.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into cubes (1/2 kg)
- salt and fresh ground pepper (optional)
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1 onion, medium, strung, use Cone #2
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2 garlic cloves, shredded, use Cone #1
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1⁄4 cup tomato paste (65 g)
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28 oz diced tomato (793 g)
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1⁄2 cup water or chicken stock (118 ml)
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1⁄4 cup natural peanut butter, smooth (64 g)
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1⁄2 tsp cayenne pepper (3/4 g)
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5 oz spinach, fresh, chopped (141 g)
Procedure:
- Preheat Ultimate Culinaire over medium heat until a sprinkle of water skitters and dissipates, about 7-9 minutes.
- Season chicken pieces on all sides with salt and fresh ground pepper. (optional)
- Brown ½ of chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side in preheated Ultimate Culinaire. Remove chicken from pan and place in a clean dish. Repeat with remaining pieces of chicken.
- Sauté onion and garlic for 5-6 minutes. Add tomato paste, diced tomato, water and peanut butter and cayenne pepper stirring to dissolve peanut butter.
- Add chicken pieces, stir and cover. When Vapo-Valve™ begins to click steadily, turn heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Add chopped spinach, stir, place cover back on pan and cook for 5 minutes longer.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
- Serve as is or with steamed rice or roasted sweet potato.
Tips:
- Substitute fresh spinach for frozen chopped spinach that has been thawed and drained.
- Substitute chicken breast for bone in chicken pieces or cubed beef.
- Add in diced sweet potato.
