Macau-style African Chicken

Ingredients

 * A 3 -3 1/2 lb. Chicken, halved, quartered or cut into pieces.
 * Marinade for Chicken
 * 1	tsp	minced dried hot chile pepper
 * 1	tsp	minced garlic
 * 2	T	minced shallot
 * 1	tsp	paprika
 * 2	tsp	Chinese five-spice powder
 * 2	tsp	crumbled dried rosemary
 * Salt & Pepper to taste.
 * Sauce
 * 1	c	minced shallot
 * 1/2	c	minced garlic
 * 1-1/2	c	minced red bell pepper (or smaller qty of hotter red peppers if desired)
 * 1/4	c	canola oil
 * 1/2	c	sweet paprika
 * 1	c	grated coconut
 * 1/2	c	natural peanut butter
 * 1-1/2	c	chicken stock
 * 2		bay leaves
 * 3	T	canola oil
 * 1		baking potato (or 4-5 new potatoes)

Directions

 * 1) Mix marinade ingredients, rub into chicken and marinate covered in fridge overnight. Adding a little oil to the marinade helps the rub stick to the chicken.
 * 2) Sweat shallots, garlic and peppers in oil over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are softened. Add paprika, coconut, peanut butter, bay leaf and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about ten minutes. #Discard the bay leaves. Keep warm.
 * 3) Heat oil medium high in a frypan and brown the chicken well with the potato cut into one inch cubes. Even better, grill the chicken, and brown potato seperately. Transfer chicken and potatoes to baking dish, spoon 2 cups of the sauce over, and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes if in pieces, a little longer if in halves. Finish with remaining sauce, and serve.