Nketia Fla (peanut Stew With Chicken)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons corn oil (or other neutral oil)
• 8 chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes (canned is fine)
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium/high heat.
• 2 add the chicken skin side down.
• 3 season with salt and pepper and turn and rotate them as necessary until well browned, about 10-15 minutes.
• 4 put the meat on a plate and set aside.
• 5 leave only 2 tablespoons of fat in pan.
• 6 add onion and ginger to pan and cook stirring occasionally until softened, about 3 minutes.
• 7 stir in the cayenne and tomatoes and cook for about 5 more minutes.
• 8 return the chicken to the pan and add 3 1/2 cups of the stock.
• 9 bring to a boil and then lower heat to a simmer for 20-30 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and tender.
• 10 whisk together the remaining chicken stock and the peanut butter and stir the mixture into the stew.
• 11 cook for another 20 minutes or so, then adjust seasonings to taste.