WEST AFRICAN PEANUT SOUP WITH CHICKEN
This West African soup is about as different from a traditional European chicken-in-a-pot soup as you can get, flavored with ginger, garlic and chiles (sounds Chinese, yes?), and incorporating vegetables like sweet potatoes and kale. Then of course there are the peanuts. When it comes to the peanut butter, "natural" peanut butter, made from peanuts and salt and nothing else, works best. Chunky or creamy? It doesn't matter much. Finally, it's nice to time the cooking so that the sweet potatoes do not quite fall apart.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, one pot, soups and stews, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 689, UnsaturatedFat 29 grams, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 40 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 1870 milligrams, Sugar 18 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Shormi Fhatema
[email protected]This soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day. The peanut flavor is rich and comforting, and the chicken is tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Odalys Banegas
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of peanut soup, but I decided to give this recipe a try and I was pleasantly surprised. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was tender and juicy. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Mazen Hamdan
[email protected]This soup was a hit at my party! I made a double batch and it was all gone by the end of the night. The soup was flavorful and satisfying, and the guests raved about it.
Tsering Dhawa
[email protected]I made this soup for my family and they loved it! The soup was easy to make and the ingredients were easy to find. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Malu Khalu
[email protected]This soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day. The peanut flavor is rich and comforting, and the chicken is tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Sean Poluk
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of peanut soup, but I decided to give this recipe a try and I was pleasantly surprised. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was tender and juicy. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Rayhan Joy Rayhan Joy
[email protected]This soup was a hit at my party! I made a double batch and it was all gone by the end of the night. The soup was flavorful and satisfying, and the guests raved about it.
Sikandar Sikandar
[email protected]I made this soup for my family and they loved it! The soup was easy to make and the ingredients were easy to find. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Mahar Muhammad shahzad
[email protected]This soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day. The peanut flavor is rich and comforting, and the chicken is tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Hafeez Walyani
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of peanut soup, but I decided to give this recipe a try and I was pleasantly surprised. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was tender and juicy. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Kazuuha Comehome
[email protected]This soup was a hit at my party! I made a double batch and it was all gone by the end of the night. The soup was flavorful and satisfying, and the guests raved about it.
Shabbir A J S
[email protected]I made this soup for my family and they loved it! The soup was easy to make and the ingredients were easy to find. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Ramlama Ramlama
[email protected]This soup was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The peanut flavor was rich and creamy, and the chicken was tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this soup again.