Best 4 Sweet Potato And Peanut Stew Recipes

CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Using slotted spoon, remove chicken from Dutch oven. Reduce heat to medium; add onions. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add gingerroot, garlic and jalapeño chile. Cook and stir 1 minute. Add flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Add browned chicken, sweet potatoes, coconut milk, broth and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until sweet potato is tender. Gradually add spinach, stirring until wilted.
• Stir in peanut butter, brown sugar, lime juice and soy sauce. Divide among serving bowls; garnish with cilantro and peanuts. Serve with lime wedges.

AFRICAN SWEET POTATO AND PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• 1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, cover and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the bell pepper and garlic, cover, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, ginger, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the sweet potatoes and stir to coat. Stir in the tomatoes, stock and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.
• 2. About 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time, stir in the kidney beans and simmer until heated through.
• 3. Place the peanut butter in a small bowl and blend in about 1/4 cup of the broth, stirring until smooth, then stir it into the stew. If a thicker consistency is desired, puree 1 cup of the stew in a blender or food processor and stir back into pot.
• 4. Taste and adjust seasonings. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and serve.

SWEET POTATO AND PEANUT STEW

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until turkey is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink.
• Season turkey mixture with ginger and red pepper flakes.
• Stir sweet potatoes into pot and cover with 6 cups water. Simmer until sweet potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring 2 1/4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in couscous. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork; set aside.
• Mix peanut butter with about 1 cup liquid from the sweet potato stew in a bowl until smooth. Pour peanut butter mixture back into the pot.
• Mix Swiss chard into stew and cook until tender, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Serve stew spooned over couscous.

SWEET POTATO, KALE AND CHICKEN STEW WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the chicken breasts with one shallot in 1 cup salted water until done.
• Shred the chicken breasts, put back into broth and set aside.
• Chop the second shallot, garlic clove and ginger finely.
• Slice sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch thick, bite size pieces (the size that can be eaten with a spoon).
• In a large, deep pan heat 2 tablespoons olive oil at medium heat and fry shallot, garlic and ginger with one tablespoon ras el hanut (or curry) until fragrant.
• Add sliced sweet potato, fry until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Add kale and tamari and mix, then add chicken broth and meat, mix well, cover and let simmer for about five minutes.
• Mix one tablespoon peanut butter with 1/2 cup hot water, stir until smooth.
• As soon as sweet potatoes are soft, add dissolved peanut butter. Season with salt to taste and try if you want to add another tablespoon peanut butter.
• Mix well, let simmer for another minute and serve immediately.