Chicken a la n’gatietro (Fried Chicken in Peanut Sauce)

From: The Multicultural Cookbook for Students

Roten, Lindsay Grace; Webb, Lois Sinaiko.

Decription: The Ivory Coast is a great producer of peanuts and peanut oil. Peanuts, called groundnuts in Africa, are nutritious and flavorful.

Serves: 6
Time: ???

Ingredients:

• 2-3 pounds of chicken, cut into serving-sized pieces
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3 tablespoons peanuts or vegetable oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup onion, trimmed, peeled, finely chopped
• 0.5 cup chunky peanut butter
• 4 green onions, trimmed, finely chopped
• salt and paper to taste
• 1 large tomato, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• Equipment: skillet w/ cover; medium mixing bowl, mixing spoon

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add chicken pieces and brown on both sides, about 10 minutes per side. Fry in batches. Return all chicken pieces to skillet, stacking if necessary.
2. Place onions, green onions, tomato, tomato paste, paprika, bay leaf, water, and peanut butter in bowl. Mix well. Pour mixture over chicken; bring to boil; cover and reduce to simmer. Cook until chicken is tender, about 30 minutes. Turn chicken pieces once while cooking. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Serve on large platter with side dish of rice.