Huku neDoviChicken in Peanut Sauce

Name: Huku neDovi (Chicken in Peanut Sauce)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Zimbabwe
Ingredients: 1200 g Whole Chicken (cut into pieces); 200 g Onion (finely chopped); 12 g Garlic (crushed); 300 g Tomato (finely chopped); 30 ml Vegetable Oil; 700 ml Water; 120 g Peanut Butter; 8 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper

A Zimbabwean chicken stew simmered with tomato and peanut butter until the sauce is rich and smooth. It is commonly served with sadza.

Prep

20m

Cook

1h 5m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

922kcal

Calories

63g

Protein

67g

Fat

15g

Carbs

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

Before you start

Ingredients

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Stew

1.2kg
Whole Chicken (cut into pieces)
200g
Onion (finely chopped)
12g
Garlic (crushed)
300g
Tomato (finely chopped)
30ml
Vegetable Oil
700ml
Water
120g
Peanut Butter
8g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

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Method

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7 steps

01
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat.
02
Add the onion and cook until softened, then stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant.
03
Add the chicken pieces and turn them until lightly browned on all sides.
04
Stir in the tomato and cook until it breaks down into a thick base.
05
Pour in the water, bring to a gentle simmer around 95°C (203°F), cover, and cook until the chicken is tender and reaches 74°C (165°F) in the thickest pieces.
06
Whisk the peanut butter with a ladleful of hot cooking liquid until smooth, then stir it back into the pot.
07
Season with the salt and black pepper and simmer uncovered around 90°C (194°F) until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken.

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