Name: Groundnut (Peanut) Stew with Chicken (Nketia Fla)
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced; ½ teaspoon cayenne, or more to taste; 1 medium onion, chopped; Salt and black pepper to taste; ¾ cup natural peanut butter, preferably chunky; 8 chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat; 1½ cups chopped tomatoes (canned are fine); 1 quart chicken stock, preferably homemade

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Groundnut (peanut) stew is savory, sweet, and rich. Its origins are in West Africa, where it remains a staple, but you see it in the Caribbean and even occasionally in the American South too. Traditionally made with raw African groundnuts, which are smaller than American peanuts, it is commonly made with peanut butter now.

For a true West African experience, serve this with Foo Foo.