Chicken, Pork and Potatoes in Peanut Sauce
- Reviews 2
Ready In: 1 hr
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup roasted peanuts
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 lb pork loin, cubed (I used thin-sliced boneless pork chops and it was fine)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 -3 tablespoons water
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 1⁄4 lbs potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced
- 2 1⁄2 cups vegetable stock or 2 1⁄2 cups chicken stock
- salt
- pepper
Garnish
- 2 eggs (hard-boiled and sliced)
- black olives, chopped
- parsley
Directions
- If using salted peanuts, rinse and pat dry. Grind peanuts in food processor till finely ground. (You can use unsalted, unroasted peanuts and toast them over low heat in a frying pan for about 2-3 minutes before grinding.).
- Heat half the olive oil in a heavy skillet or dutch oven. Add the chicken pieces, season with salt and pepper to taste and cook for about 10 minutes, or till golden brown all over.
- Transfer chicken to a plate using a slotted spoon.
- Add the pork to the pan, seasoning with salt and pepper, and saute for 3-4 minutes, till golden brown.
- Transfer to plate with cooked chicken.
- Add remaining oil to pan and lower heat. Stir in onion and cook for 5 minutes, adding water if it begins to stick.
- Stir in garlic, paprika and cumin and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the sliced potatoes, stir and cover the pan; cook for 3 minutes. (potatoes that break down during boiling work best here - I used russets).
- Add the stock and ground peanuts; bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 20-30 minutes.
- Return chicken and pork to the pan and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat, replace the lid and simmer for 6-8 minutes, till meat is cooked through.
- Avoid overcooking so that the meat does not become tough and stringy.
- Garnish the stew with egg slices, black olives and parsley if desired (I didn't use any of these and it was still very nice).
- Serve over cooked rice (unless you really don't like the idea of potatoes and rice together - I loved it!).
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