Chicken A La N'gatietro

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs frying chicken, cut up
• 1 tablespoon canola oil (or oil of your choice)
• 2 -3 green onions, chopped
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 large tomato, diced (or 1 can of diced tomato)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 cups water (see second note)
• 8 ounces smooth peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot or casserole, heat oil, and brown chicken pieces. (be sure they are dry before putting them in the oil or you'll get spattered.).
• 2 add green onions, onion, tomato, tomato paste and garlic. let mixture cook a few minutes, then add the 2 cups of water.
• 3 bring to a boil, and boil for 10 minutes.
• 4 reduce heat to low.
• 5 in a separate bowl, mix peanut butter with some of the hot water from the pot, just enough to make it light and creamy.
• 6 add this to the chicken. add cayenne and bay leaf, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 7 adjust the spices, add salt and pepper if needed.
• 8 serve over hot rice or noodles.
• 9 note: i've made this with cut-up chicken, or with whatever pieces i had around the house. it's delicious with boneless thighs. i've also tried it on the crock pot, which works fine, but don't overcook it (like i did the first time.).
• 10 second note: my sister's original recipe called for 8 cups of water, which just made a soupy mess. 2 cups may not be enough, feel free to add more if you need it. if you add too much, a little cornstarch/water or flour/water to thicken it back up again works great.