African peanut butter chicken with sweet potato
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Read about thighs in the BrightCulinary Book
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Ingredients
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- 5 whole chicken thighs
- neutral oil
- salt
- pepper
Season the chicken thighs with neutral oil, salt and pepper on both sides.
Add a little more oil to the pan and brown the chicken only, a couple of minutes; it finishes cooking later. Remove to a clean plate or pan, not one that held raw chicken.
- 1 whole onion
- 2 whole sweet potato
Turn the heat down a little. Add a little more oil, the diced onion and diced peeled sweet potato; toss to coat and cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every minute or so.
Add a bit more oil, the garlic paste and ginger paste; mix quickly.
Garlic and ginger pastes and the spices
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 2 tsp coriander
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp cumin
Add coriander, smoked paprika, cayenne and cumin and let them toast in the pan.
- 1 can diced tomatoes
Add the can of diced tomatoes and about a cup and a half of chicken broth; bring to a bubble.
Tomatoes, broth and peanut butter
Bring to a simmer, nestle the chicken back in with its pan juices, cover, and cook until the sweet potatoes are soft and the chicken is cooked through; about 15 minutes in the end, against an estimated 20.
- peanuts
- cilantro
Finish with busted-up peanuts and a little cilantro.
Finishing with peanuts and serving on rice