Nigerian Chicken Stew
Nigerian chicken stew is a delightful West African stew made with chicken thighs and simmered in a savory sauce made with tomatoes and peppers.
Equipment
- Pan
- blender
Ingredients
Chicken and Marinade
- 2 lbs chicken thighs
- extra salt for the chicken rub
- extra black pepper for the chicken rub
Vegetables
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 habanero pepper use ½ if you don't want it too spicy
- 1 onion
Cooking Essentials
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 cup chicken stock (broth)
- 1 teaspoon bouillon powder
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Wash and pat dry the chicken.
- Rub the chicken thighs with salt and black pepper, and leave them in a bowl.
- Heat olive oil in a pan.
- Brown the chicken on each side (about 10 minutes each).
- Cut the onion into two and chop one part into small pieces.
- When the chicken is done, take it out and set it aside.
- Blend the tomatoes, red bell pepper, habanero pepper, and the other half of the onion.
- Sauté the chopped onion in the oil till translucent.
- Pour the blended tomato and pepper mix and boil for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken, chicken stock, bouillon, black pepper, curry, and thyme.
- Taste for salt and add more if necessary.
- Cook for 20 minutes or until chicken is done.
Notes
This recipe serves 6 and contains 2 net carbs per serving. You can use chicken drumsticks or mix and match both parts. Brown your chicken in batches if needed, but don't overcrowd the pan. The stew is quite spicy, use half a habanero pepper or cayenne pepper if preferred.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 37gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 148mgSodium: 312mgPotassium: 352mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 755IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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