Best 14 African Peanut Chicken Recipes

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT SOUP WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chop peanuts, or crush them with the side of a knife, or pulse them in a food processor to chop roughly.
• Put oil in a deep skillet or medium saucepan over medium heat; a minute later, add onion, ginger and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken and continue cooking for another 3 or 4 minutes, until just coloring. Add 1/2 cup peanuts and the cayenne and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the stock and the sweet potatoes, bring to a boil, and turn heat down to medium-low so the soup bubbles gently. Stir in tomatoes and collards, then cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in 1/4 cup peanut butter. Taste, adjust seasoning (you may want to add more peanut butter at this point) and serve, garnished with remaining peanuts.

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT SOUP WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chop peanuts, or crush them with the side of a knife, or pulse them in a food processor to chop roughly.
• Put oil in a deep skillet or medium saucepan over medium heat; a minute later, add onion, ginger and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken and continue cooking for another 3 or 4 minutes, until just coloring. Add 1/2 cup peanuts and the cayenne and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the stock and the sweet potatoes, bring to a boil, and turn heat down to medium-low so the soup bubbles gently. Stir in tomatoes and collards, then cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in 1/4 cup peanut butter. Taste, adjust seasoning (you may want to add more peanut butter at this point) and serve, garnished with remaining peanuts.

AFRICAN-STYLE BRAISED CHICKEN IN PEANUT SAUCE (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, in batches, and brown on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker stoneware.
• Reduce heat to medium, add onions and cook, stirring, until softened. Add garlic, chili pepper, curry powder, oregano, salt and peppercorns and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth, tomato sauce and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
• Pour mixture over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours, until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a fork.
• In a bowl, combine peanut butter and sherry. Add a little cooking liquid and stir to blend. Add to slow cooker along with red pepper. Cover and cook on high for 20 minutes, until pepper is tender. Discard bay leaf.
• Serve over hot white rice.

WEST AFRICAN SPICY PEANUT CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Spread the wings in a single layer on wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet and season liberally with salt and pepper. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, or preferably overnight.
• Heat 2 inches of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 275 degrees F. Working in 2 batches, fry the wings, tossing occasionally, until pale brown and cooked through, about 20 minutes per batch. To test for doneness, lift a wing from the oil and pierce with a paring knife. If there is no resistance they are done. Transfer the wings with a slotted spoon to a clean rack set over a baking sheet and let cool for at least 30 minutes. (Make sure the oil returns to the proper temperature between batches.)
• Meanwhile, make the sauce: Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and chile and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly golden, about 12 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring until lightly caramelized, about 2 minutes. Stir in the peanut butter and bay leaf, then pour in the broth. Bring the mixture to a simmer then cook, stirring often, until it is thickened and slightly reduced, about 8 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat, discard the bay leaf and stir in the fish sauce. Finely grate the zest of 1 lime into the sauce, then add its juice. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, then pour it into a blender and puree until very smooth. Transfer the sauce to a small saucepan and keep warm.
• Increase the temperature of the frying oil to 425 degrees F. Working in 3 batches, fry the wings again until the skin is golden brown and very crisp, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer the wings to a large bowl and season each batch with salt while hot. (Make sure the oil returns to the proper temperature between batches.)
• Pour two-thirds of the reserved peanut sauce over the wings and toss to coat evenly. Transfer the wings to a platter and sprinkle with the peanuts. Finely grate the zest of another lime over the wings then cut the remaining limes into wedges. Serve the wings immediately with lime wedges, sliced mango and extra peanut sauce on the side.

AFRICAN PEANUT STEW WITH CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the breadcrumbs with the milk in a medium bowl until the crumbs soak up the milk, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the ground chicken, onion, garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, egg, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Use a 2-tablespoon ice cream scoop to form about 20 meatballs and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the meatballs are slightly golden on top and just cooked through, about 15 minutes; set aside.
• For the stew: Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic and jalapeno and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the color looks rusty, about 1 minute. Add the coriander, smoked paprika and cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, about 30 seconds. Add the sweet potatoes, chicken stock, canned tomatoes and peanut butter and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the sweet potato is tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover and stir in the meatballs, kale and peanuts; cook for 10 minutes. Taste and season with salt and black pepper. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro. Serve with white rice.

AFRICAN CHICKEN PEANUT BUTTER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Saute onion and garlic, until onion is translucent. Stir in curry powder and red pepper flakes, and cook several seconds.
• Push aside and add chicken pieces, a few at a time, and saute until golden brown.
• Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer at least 25 minutes.
• Stir in peanut butter and tomatoes.
• Add three-fourths of the squash and cook down.
• Add potatoes and remaining squash about 20 minutes before serving, cooking just until done, not falling apart.
• Season with salt and pepper and ladle into bowls.

AFRICAN STYLE GRILLED PEANUT BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients (except chicken), if mixture is too thick, keep adding hot water until mixture is similar to cream.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of marinade mixture for basting while grilling.
• Place remaining marinade in zip loc bag, add chicken pieces, squish to combine, marinate for 2-3 hours
• Heat grill, lightly oil grates, place chicken on grate and brush with reserved peanutbutter mixture while grilling. Grill until juices run clear.(about 30 min).
• Serve with rice or potatoes.

AFRICAN CHICKEN AND PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil on med-high. When hot, add the onions and sweet potatoes, stir and cook until onions are soft and translucent.
• Add chicken, cook til opaque.
• Stir in the garlic, curry powder, coriander, cumin, and crushed red chiles. Cook 1 minute.
• Add the carrots, celery, ginger, cinnamon, bay leaf, salt, chicken broth, and tomato paste.
• Bring the liquid to a boil, then cover and simmer on low for 45 minutes.
• When the stew has cooked for 45 minutes, stir in the peanut butter. Cook another 3 minutes, uncovered for the flavors to blend.
• Stir in the chopped tomato and bell pepper. Simmer until the tomatoes and pepper are softened but still retain their shape, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice. Serve with the chopped cilantro on the top, and additional red pepper flakes on the side, if desired.
• I like to serve this stew over hearty brown rice. Healthy and delicious!

SPICY AFRICAN CHICKEN PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven or soup pot, heat the sesame oil.
• Add chicken, onion, and garlic, sauteeing over medium heat until chicken pieces turn opaque.
• Add curry powder, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, chicken broth, tomato paste, stewed onions and peanut butter.
• Heat through, but don't boil. Serve hot.

AFRICAN CHICKEN PEANUT SOUP RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large soup pot set over medium-high heat. Salt the chicken pieces well, pat them dry and brown them in the oil. Don't crowd the pot, so do this in batches. Set the chicken pieces aside as they brown. Sauté onions in the oil for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often and scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pot. Add the ginger and garlic and sauté another 1 to 2 minutes, then add the sweet potatoes and stir well to combine. Add chicken, chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, peanut butter, peanuts, coriander and cayenne and stir well to combine. Bring to a simmer and taste for salt, adding more if needed. Cover the pot and simmer gently for 60 to 90 minutes, or until the chicken meat easily falls off the bone and the sweet potatoes are tender. Remove chicken pieces and set them aside in a bowl until cool enough to touch. Remove and discard the skin if you want, or chop it and put it back into the pot. Shred the meat off the bones and put the meat back in the pot. Adjust the seasonings for salt and cayenne, then add as much black pepper as you think you can stand-the stew should be peppery. Stir in the cilantro and serve with steamed rice, if desired.

WEST AFRICAN CHICKEN-PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute the chicken, onion and garlic in the sesame oil for about 10 minutes., until the onion is tender. Add the curry powder, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and saute 1 minute more.
• Add the chicken broth, tomato paste, stewed tomatoes and peanut butter, stirring until well combined. Heat until very hot, but not boiling. Serve immediately.

EASY AFRICAN-STYLE PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Diced chicken breasts in to bite sized pieces.
• Saute in 1 tbs peanut oil until just before cooked and remove from heat and set aside.
• In a separate pan saute diced tomatoes and onion in butter and peanut oil until soft.
• Add peanut butter and stir well.
• Then add the water and mix well.
• Now add chicken to mixture and bring to boil.
• At boiling point, reduce heat to medium and cook for about 6 minutes
• Serve warm over African Style Rice!

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT SOUP WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Chop peanuts, or crush them with the side of a knife, or pulse them in a food processor to chop roughly. 2. Put oil in a deep skillet or medium saucepan over medium heat; a minute later, add onion, ginger and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken and continue cooking for another 3 or 4 minutes, until just coloring. Add 1/2 cup peanuts and the cayenne and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 3. Stir in the stock and the sweet potatoes, bring to a boil, and turn heat down to medium-low so the soup bubbles gently. Stir in tomatoes and collards, then cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. 4. Stir in 1/4 cup peanut butter. Taste, adjust seasoning (you may want to add more peanut butter at this point) and serve, garnished with remaining peanuts.

AFRICAN PEANUT BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Using a 12" nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken in batches in vegetable oil about 5 minutes (turning once) until golden. Remove and set aside
• 2. Reduce heat to medium; add salt, curry powder, onion, and red pepper; cook 1 minute while stirring
• 3. Add salsa and tomato, cover and simmer 5 minutes
• 4. Place chicken on top of vegetables, cover and simmer on medium-low heat for about 25 minutes (until chicken is cooked through). While this is cooking, prepare rice according to package directions.
• 5. Plate rice, put chicken on top, cover to keep warm
• 6. Whisk the peanut butter with water and stir into the vegetable mixture. Heat to boiling and then pour over chicken and rice.