Pollo Guisado con Cacahuetes
A rich and flavorful chicken stew simmered in a creamy peanut sauce, a staple in Equatorial Guinean cuisine. This dish highlights the common use of peanuts in both savory and sweet preparations.
🧂 Ingredients
- 1.5 kg Whole chicken(cut into serving pieces)
- 2 large Onions(1 quartered, 1 finely chopped)
- 3 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1 15 oz can Diced tomatoes
- 1 cup Natural peanut butter
- 1 medium Guinean pepper(seeded and sliced (or substitute with habanero or jalapeño))
- 2 cups Chicken broth(or water)
- to taste Salt
- 0.5 cup Parsley(chopped)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Season the chicken pieces with salt. In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add the chicken pieces and the quartered onion. Cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the chicken cool in the broth. Reserve the broth.
- 2
Remove the chicken from the broth, reserving both. Heat vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and parsley and cook until golden brown.
- 3
Add the diced tomatoes to the pan and cook until all the liquid has evaporated.
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the peanut butter with about 2 cups of the reserved chicken broth until smooth.
- 5
Pour the peanut butter mixture into the sauté pan with the onions and tomatoes. Cook, stirring often, until it forms a thick sauce.
- 6
Add the cooked chicken pieces and the sliced guinean pepper to the sauce. Stir to coat the chicken and cook until heated through. Add more reserved broth if the sauce becomes too thick.
- 7
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt if necessary.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓For a spicier dish, leave some seeds in the guinean pepper or add more.
- ✓If guinean peppers are unavailable, substitute with habanero or jalapeño peppers.
- ✓This dish is traditionally served with rice or boiled plantains.
🔄 Variations
- Add other vegetables like bell peppers or okra.
- For a smoother sauce, blend the peanut butter mixture before adding it to the pan.