Changes: Ground Nut Stew

Latest revision as of 14:20, 12 January 2011

Description

"Ground nuts" is the Nigerian name for peanuts.

Ingredients

2½ to 3 lbs stewing chicken
1 tsp salt
⅛ – ¼ tsp hot pepper
1 medium onion chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 to 1½ cup natural peanut butter
rice, cooked according to directions
side dishes suggested:
- chopped tomatoes
- chopped onions
- chopped pineapple
- orange slices
- chopped papaya
- grated coconut
- chopped bananas (add lemon or orange juice to prevent darkening)
Nigerians sprinkle with hot pepper.

Directions

Bring chicken to boil with about 2 quart water.
Add salt, hot pepper, onion and garlic.
Simmer until tender cool.
Debone.
Using ½ cup peanut butter per lb of chicken (before cooking weight) mix in hot broth until a smooth sauce is formed.
Add chicken and cook slowly for at least half an hour. Can be cooked for hours in crockpot.
If a thicker gravy is preferred thicken with cornstarch.
salt to taste.
Serve over hot cooked rice with side dishes of tropical fruits as you would curry.

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+== Description ==
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+"Ground nuts" is the Nigerian name for [[peanut]]s.
-==Description==
-==Ingredients==
+== Ingredients ==
-* 2 1/2 to 3 lbs. stewing chicken
+* 2½ to 3 lbs stewing [[chicken]]
-* 1 tsp. salt
+* 1 tsp [[salt]]
-* 1/8 tsp 1/4 tsp. hot pepper
+* ⅛ – ¼ tsp [[chile pepper|hot pepper]]
-* 1 med. onion chopped
+* 1 medium [[onion]] chopped
-* 1 clove garlic, minced
+* 1 clove [[garlic]], minced
+* 1 to 1½ cup natural [[peanut butter]]
-* Natural peanut butter 1 to 1 1/2 cup
-* Rice, cooked according to directions
+* [[rice]], cooked according to directions
-* Side dishes suggested chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, chopped pineapple
+* side dishes suggested:
+** chopped [[tomato]]es
-* Orange slices
+** chopped [[onion]]s
-* Chopped papaya
+** chopped [[pineapple]]
-* Grated coconut
+** [[orange]] slices
-* Chopped bananas (add lemon or orange juice to prevent darkening)
+** chopped [[papaya]]
-* Nigerians sprinkle with hot pepper.
+** [[grated coconut]]
+** chopped [[bananas]] (add [[lemon juice|lemon]] or [[orange juice]] to prevent darkening)
+* Nigerians sprinkle with [[chile pepper|hot pepper]].
-==Directions==
+== Directions ==
-# Bring chicken to boil with about 2 quart water.
+# Bring [[chicken]] to boil with about 2 quart [[water]].
-# Add salt, hot pepper, onion and garlic.
+# Add [[salt]], [[chile pepper|hot pepper]], [[onion]] and [[garlic]].
 # Simmer until tender cool.
 # Debone.
-# Using 1/2 cup peanut butter per lb. of chicken (before cooking weight) mix in hot broth until a smooth sauce is formed.
+# Using ½ cup [[peanut]] [[butter]] per lb of [[chicken]] (before cooking weight) mix in hot broth until a smooth sauce is formed.
-# Add chicken and cook slowly for at least half an hour.
+# Add [[chicken]] and cook slowly for at least half an hour. Can be cooked for hours in crockpot.
+# If a thicker gravy is preferred thicken with [[cornstarch]].
-# Can be cooked for hours in crockpot.
+# [[salt]] to taste.
-# If a thicker gravy is preferred thicken with cornstarch.
+# Serve over hot cooked [[rice]] with side dishes of tropical fruits as you would [[curry]].
-# Salt to taste.
-# Serve over hot cooked rice with side dishes of tropical fruits as you would curry.
-# "Ground nuts" is the Nigerian name for peanuts.
-[[Category:Nigerien Recipes]]
+[[Category:Nigerian Meat Dishes]]
-[[Category:Nigerien Appetizers]]
+[[Category:Stew Recipes]]
-[[category:Papaya Recipes]]
+[[Category:Chicken Recipes]]
+[[Category:Chile pepper Recipes]]
 [[Category:Curry Recipes]]
+[[Category:Onion Recipes]]
+[[Category:Garlic Recipes]]
+[[Category:Peanut butter Recipes]]
+[[Category:Rice Recipes]]