Description
African-inspired spices infuse the peanut butter and tomato base of this hearty one-pot stew starring chicken, sweet potatoes, and collard greens. This recipe, which appeared in Allrecipes magazine’s Dec/Jan 2020 issue, comes from Ellie’s new cookbook, “Whole in One: Complete, Healthy Meals in a Single Pot, Sheet Pan, or Skillet”. This keeps up to 4 days, chilled in an airtight container.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
- 2 cups diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes with juices
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- ½ bunch collard greens, tough ribs removed and leaves chopped
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- ⅓ cup natural peanut butter
- 6 tablespoons chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken; cook until no longer pink
- 2 to 3 minutes
- then transfer to a plate. Repeat with 1 tablespoon oil and remaining chicken.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pot and reduce heat to medium. Add onion; cook until softened
- about 3 minutes. Add garlic
- ginger
- coriander
- cumin
- turmeric
- cinnamon
- and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook
- stirring
- 30 seconds.
- Stir in broth
- tomatoes
- sweet potato
- collard greens
- and red bell peppers; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer
- partially covered
- until vegetables are tender
- about 20 minutes.
- Return chicken and accumulated juices to the pot. Return to a boil
- then stir in peanut butter; simmer until incorporated and chicken is cooked through
- 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped peanuts.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 6