If African flavors have escaped your palate thus far, it is time to put an end to the trials and tribulations of missing out on ethnic cuisine.
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After all, if you have consumed beef pho, at home or abroad, and found it irresistibly amazing, then let adventure run wild and see where it takes you - somewhere along the way, you are even bound to end up with an enticing baking dishful of Indian-style lemongrass chicken.
This particular recipe calls for chicken pieces. What you do with that is entirely up to you, though we do suggest slow cooking a combination of legs and thighs, with the skin on.
While most traditional African chicken stew recipes would call out for peanut butter, ½ a cup or more, you can skip that part since it is a non-Paleo ingredient. If you desire a thicker stew, you could add some almond butter or chop up and add a medium size sweet potato instead.
And if you want to toss in a little heat, go right ahead with a generous sprinkle of cayenne, or dice up some sliced hot peppers.
If you adore this dish and are seeking more African-flavored inspiration, we have one more option in our recipe index just for you: African-style almond and chicken stew. In under an hour, you will be diving into a heartwarming bowl of chicken, sweet potato, and spices that are sure to please the most curious and explorative eaters. It's fun scouting out new-to-you international recipes, isn't it?
African-Style Slow Cooker Chicken Stew Recipe
Serves: 4 Prep: 20 min Cook: 8 h
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 lbs. chicken pieces
- 4 to 5 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 3 to 4 green onions, sliced
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp. cumin powder
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- Cooking fat
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over high heat.
- Season the chicken pieces to taste.
- Brown the chicken in the skillet on all sides; about 2 minutes per side.
- Place the chicken pieces in the slow cooker with the carrots and green onions.
- In a bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken stock, garlic, cumin, paprika, thyme, and season to taste.
- Give everything a good stir and pour over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
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African-Style Slow Cooker Chicken Stew Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 lbs. chicken pieces
- 4 to 5 Roma tomatoes chopped
- 4 carrots sliced
- 3 to 4 green onions sliced
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ tsp. cumin powder
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- Cooking fat
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over high heat.Cooking fat
- Season the chicken pieces to taste.3 to 4 lbs. chicken pieces, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Brown the chicken in the skillet on all sides; about 2 minutes per side.
- Place the chicken pieces in the slow cooker with the carrots and green onions.4 carrots, 3 to 4 green onions
- In a bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken stock, garlic, cumin, paprika, thyme, and season to taste.4 to 5 Roma tomatoes, ½ cup tomato sauce, ½ cup chicken stock, 3 garlic cloves, ½ tsp. cumin powder, 1 tbsp. paprika, 1 tsp. dried thyme, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Give everything a good stir and pour over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
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