Ghanaian Chicken and Peanut Butter Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 (3 lb) chicken, cleaned and cut into 16 portions
- 4 small onions, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons garlic paste
- 21 fluid ounces chicken stock
- 1 lb smooth peanut butter
- 18 ounces water
- 1 (14 ounce) can plum tomatoes
- 1 hot red pepper, de-seeded and roughly chopped
- salt, to taste
directions
- Place a large saucepan/casserole pot over a medium heat. Fry the chicken pieces, skin side down, for 10 minutes or until browned. Using tongs, turn the pieces of chicken over to seal the underside.
- Stir in two of the onions, ginger and garlic for five minutes or until translucent and softened.
- Pour in the chicken stock and season with salt. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- In a separate small saucepan, mix together the peanut butter with the water. Gently bring the mixture to the boil, stirring occasionally to.
- prevent burning and a lumpy mixture. Gently simmer for 5–10 minutes or until the oil from the peanut butter settles on the surface.
- In a food processor, blend together the remaining two onions with the tinned tomatoes and red pepper. Add this mixture to the chicken and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Finally, add the peanut butter mixture to the chicken pan and simmer for a further 30 minutes.
- Optional - pour soup into a bowl and place rice ball in the middle.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Nif_H
Canada
I love great food and I particularly like trying cuisines new to me! Although I don't prepare as much food as I used to, creating in my kitchen is still one of my favourite things to do. Enjoy!