Chicken LuwomboBanana-Leaf Chicken in Groundnut Sauce

Name: Chicken Luwombo (Banana-Leaf Chicken in Groundnut Sauce)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Uganda
Ingredients: 800 g Chicken Thigh (boneless and skinless, cut into pieces); 5 g Salt; 3 g Black Pepper; 220 g Peanut Paste; 180 g Onion (finely chopped); 320 g Tomato (finely chopped); 12 g Garlic (crushed); 5 g Salt; 300 ml Water; 4 pcs Banana Leaf (softened); 600 ml Water

Chicken steamed in banana-leaf parcels with a groundnut, tomato, onion, and garlic sauce. The parcels keep the chicken moist while the sauce cooks around it.

Prep

35m

Cook

1h 15m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

791kcal

Calories

68g

Protein

50g

Fat

22g

Carbs

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

Before you start

Ingredients

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Chicken

800g
Chicken Thigh (boneless and skinless, cut into pieces)
5g
Salt
3g
Black Pepper

Sauce

220g
Peanut Paste
180g
Onion (finely chopped)
320g
Tomato (finely chopped)
12g
Garlic (crushed)
5g
Salt
300ml
Water

Parcels

4pcs
Banana Leaf (softened)
600ml
Water

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Method

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8 steps

01
Season the chicken thigh with salt and black pepper.
02
Cook the onion in a pan until soft, then add the garlic and tomato and cook to a thick base.
03
Whisk the peanut paste with the water, add it to the pan with salt, and simmer until creamy.
04
Coat the chicken thigh with the sauce.
05
Pass each banana leaf briefly over low heat until flexible.
06
Divide the chicken and sauce among the leaves and fold into secure parcels.
07
Arrange the parcels in a steamer over the water and steam until the chicken thigh reaches 74°C (165°F).
08
Serve hot, opening the parcels only at the table.

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