Palaver Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 8 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 chili pepper, seeded and chopped
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken into thin slices, place in a bowl and stir in garlic and a little salt and pepper.
• 2 melt the butter in a large frying pan and fry the chicken over medium heat, turning once or twice to brown evenly.
• 3 transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon and set aside.
• 4 heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion and tomatoes over high heat for 5 minutes, till soft.
• 5 reduce the heat, add the peanut butter and half of the stock and blend together well.
• 6 cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring all the time to prevent the peanut butter burning, then add the remaining stock, thyme, spinach, chili and seasonings.
• 7 stir in the chicken slices and cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes till chicken is cooked through.
• 8 pour the chicken mixture into a warmed serving dish and serve with boiled yams and/or rice.