📍 Where this dish comes from: Ethiopia · Simien Mountains
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This is groundnut stew’s heartier, more savory cousin — chicken thighs simmered directly in a rich peanut sauce rather than the lighter, greens-forward version earlier in this chapter. It’s a genuine Ugandan farmhouse main course, the kind of dish built to feed a full table with very little fuss.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 390kcal
Ingredients
- 2.5 lb boneless chicken thighs cut into pieces
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/3 cup natural peanut butter (no sugar added)
- 1 onion diced
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Fresh cilantro, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, sear in batches 3 minutes per side until golden. Set aside.
- In the same pot, sauté onion 4 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes, cook 4 minutes until broken down.
- Whisk peanut butter into 1/2 cup of the broth until smooth, then stir into the pot along with the remaining broth.
- Return chicken to the pot, nestling it into the sauce.
- Cover and simmer 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper, top with cilantro, and serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 390kcal | Protein: 34g | Fat: 25g | Fiber: 3g
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Health Benefits
- Chicken thighs provide complete protein along with iron and zinc.
- Peanut butter adds plant-based protein and monounsaturated fat to the sauce.
- Tomatoes contribute lycopene, an antioxidant compound linked to heart health.