Pulse Food: How to prepare spicy Ghanaian chicken stew

Everybody loves chicken. You just cant go wrong with this versatile meat. And i have a surprise for you....*drumroll*...its healthy. Yep, you can still enjoy your chicken with your healthy lifestyle. Grab your ingredients and cook up some delicious chicken stew. save me some!

RECIPE NAME

How to prepare spicy Ghanaian chicken stew

COOKING TIME

45 min

RECIPE TYPE

Main course

CUISINE

Ghanaian

NUTRITION

Chicken stew is healthy contrary to popular belief. It is high in lean proteins and saturated fats.

It also contains minerals like iron, vitamin B and D and electrolytes. Rich in amino-acids, it acts as the body’s natural anti-depressant. Not forgetting all the numerous benefits from pepper, tomatoes and onions.

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INGREDIENTS

1. Full freshly dressed free-range chicken
2. 2 large onion sliced
3. 6 large tomatoes
4. I quater sized tin of tomato paste
5. 50 grams pepper flakes
6. 1 cup of kpakposhito, ginger and garlic mix (blended)
7. Vegetable oil
8. 1 small packet of Onga classic seasoning.
9. 1 tsps. Badia seasoning.
10. 1 tsps. dried cloves
11. 1 ½ tsps. nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Wash and cut your chicken into pieces. Place in a bowl.
2. Add 3 tsps. kpakposhito, ginger and garlic mix to the chicken.
3. Grind the cloves in a mortar. Mix it with a little water to form paste and add to the chicken.
4. Add the packet of Onga classic seasoning. Also add Badia seasoning, ½ tsp. nutmeg and salt. Add a 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil.
5. Allow to simmer for 5 min. Set aside when cooked.
6. Heat up a saucepan and pour enough oil to cover the bottom of the saucepan.
7. Fry your chicken for 2 min. Strain from pan and set aside (note: do not fry until crisp).
8. In the same saucepan, add half of your sliced onions. Stir and allow to cook for about 2 min until slightly brown.
9. Add your kpakposhito, ginger and garlic mix. Allow to simmer for 5 min.
10. Add you tomato paste. Simmer for 5 min.
11. Wash and chop your fresh tomatoes. Add it to the saucepan. Also add 1/2 a cup of water
12. Cover and allow to simmer for 15 min.
13. Add your fried chicken. Add some pepper flakes for the extra spicy taste.
14. Add salt to taste and your nutmeg.
15. Add the rest of your sliced onions. Allow to simmer for 10 min.
16. Your spicy Ghanaian chicken stew is ready. Enjoy with a chilled glass of fruit juice and hot steaming rice.

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SERVING SIZE

4 persons

ABOUT

Spicy Ghanaian Chicken stew is one dish to look forward to every Christmas holiday. This perfectly sorts out our rice lovers without overshadowing them with our soupy dishes. Usually prepared using a free range or organic home reared fowl. The lean and organic meat tastes great and also satisfies the health conscious.

Enjoy a bowl of spicy Ghanaian chicken stew with this recipe.

Everybody loves chicken. You just cant go wrong with this versatile meat. And i have a surprise for you....*drumroll*...its healthy. Yep, you can still enjoy your chicken with your healthy lifestyle. Grab your ingredients and cook up some delicious chicken stew. save me some! Read Full Story