Poulet à la Sauce Arachide (Chicken Peanut Stew)
Main CourseCôte d’Ivoire

Poulet à la Sauce ArachideChicken Peanut Stew

Chicken simmers in a tomato base enriched with peanut paste until the sauce turns silky and deeply nutty. This hearty stew is mildly spicy, satisfying, and especially good spooned over plain rice.

Prep

20m

Cook

1h 5m

Serves

6

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving
795kcal

Calories

46g

Protein

38g

Fat

68g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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6

Stew

  • 8pcs
    Chicken Drumstick
  • 220g
    Peanut Paste
  • 200g
    Onion (finely chopped)
  • 250g
    Tomato (finely chopped)
  • 50g
    Tomato Paste
  • 15g
    Garlic (crushed)
  • 40ml
    Vegetable Oil
  • 2pcs
    Bay Leaf
  • 3g
    Chili Powder
  • 8g
    Salt
  • 2g
    Black Pepper
  • 900ml
    Water

Rice

  • 400g
    White Rice (rinsed)

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Method

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8 steps
  1. 01

    Heat the vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat.

  2. 02

    Add the onion and cook until soft, then stir in the garlic.

  3. 03

    Add the tomato and tomato paste and cook until the mixture becomes thick and fragrant.

  4. 04

    Add the chicken drumsticks pieces and turn them well in the sauce.

  5. 05

    Loosen the peanut paste with a ladleful of the hot tomato mixture until smooth, then add it to the pot with the water.

  6. 06

    Add the bay leaves, chili powder, salt, and black pepper, then simmer gently until the chicken is tender and the sauce has thickened.

  7. 07

    Cook the white rice in a separate pot until tender.

  8. 08

    Serve the peanut stew hot with the cooked white rice.

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