West African-Style Peanut Stew with Chicken Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: New Year's Recipes. (West African-Style Peanut Stew with Chicken Recipe). African-inspired spices infuse the peanut butter and tomato base of this hearty one-pot stew starring chicken, sweet potatoes, and collard greens. This recipe, which appeared in Allrecipes magazine's Dec/Jan 2020 issue, comes from Ellie's new cookbook, \"Whole in One: Complete, Healthy Meals in a Single Pot, Sheet Pan, or Skillet\". This keeps up to 4 days, chilled in an airtight container.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

West African-Style Peanut Stew with Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds boneless

skinless chicken breasts

cut into 1-inch pieces

1 teaspoon salt

divided

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

3 tablespoons peanut oil

divided

2 cups diced onion

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root

1 teaspoon ground coriander

½ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes with juices

1 large sweet potato

peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

½ bunch collard greens

tough ribs removed and leaves chopped

2 red bell peppers

seeded and chopped

⅓ cup natural peanut butter

6 tablespoons chopped peanuts

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Directions

Step 1

Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken; cook until no longer pink 2 to 3 minutes then transfer to a plate. Repeat with 1 tablespoon oil and remaining chicken.

Step 2

Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot and reduce heat to medium. Add onion; cook until softened about 3 minutes. Add garlic ginger coriander cumin turmeric cinnamon and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook stirring 30 seconds.

Step 3

Stir in broth tomatoes sweet potato collard greens and red bell peppers; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer partially covered until vegetables are tender about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Return chicken and accumulated juices to the pot. Return to a boil then stir in peanut butter; simmer until incorporated and chicken is cooked through 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped peanuts.

Nutritional Information

West African-Style Peanut Stew with Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 444.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 33.2g 66%

Carbohydrates: 32.9g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 7.4g 30%

Sugars: 11g

Fat: 21.2g 33%

Saturated Fat: 4.2g 21%

Cholesterol: 61.2mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 13630.4IU 273%

Niacin Equivalents: 17mg 131%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 51%

Vitamin C: 71.4mg 119%

Folate: 106.2mcg 27%

Calcium: 121mg 12%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 95.7mg 34%

Potassium: 892.2mg 25%

Sodium: 702.1mg 28%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 191

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.