Chicken in peanut sauce recipe

Ingredients (nutrition)

• 4 oz unsalted raw peanuts
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 3 lb chicken
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 4 1/2 oz roughly chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• salt to taste
• 3/4 pt chicken stock

Preparation (instructions)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
2. Spread peanuts on a baking tray.
3. Toast in oven for 8 minutes.
4. Cool and grind to a refine powdery paste.
5. Heat oil in a frying pan and add chicken.
6. Brown chicken under medium heat and transfer to a flameproof casserole dish. Set aside.
7. Sweat onion in the same oil until golden.
8. Add tomatoes, tomato puree, cayenne pepper, paprika, ginger, cinnamon, coriander and salt.
9. Stir for 3 minutes and add in chicken stock.
10. Bring to boil and pour over the chicken.
11. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
12. Add peanut paste.
13. Cover and continue to simmer for a further 15 minutes.
14. Serve immediately.

Servings: 4

Main Courses Dishes: Chicken Turkey Duck & Other Poultry Recipes