West African Peanut Stew
african
asian
chinese
european
french
korean
thai
main
soup
sweet
spicy
savory
hard
medium
Prep
27 min
Cook
80 min
Total
107 min
Ingredients (12)
2 tablespoons peanut oil
g
1 red onion, chopped
g
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
g
2 cloves garlic, minced
g
1 pound chicken, cut into chunks (Optional)
g
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
g
salt and ground black pepper to taste
g
5 cups chicken stock
g
3 small sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
g
1 (16 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with liquid
g
1 cup chunky peanut butter
g
¼ pound collard greens, roughly chopped
g
Nutrition
kcal
fat
carbs
protein
Instructions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Heat peanut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, ginger, and garlic in hot oil until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
3
Add chicken; cook and stir until completely browned.
4
Season with crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper.
5
Pour in chicken stock. Stir in sweet potatoes; bring to a boil.
6
Reduce heat to low, cover the pot partially with a lid, and cook at a simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, peanut butter, and collard greens.
7
Partially cover the pot and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until greens are tender, about 20 more minutes.