West African-Style Chicken Peanut Stew Recipe

Creamy peanut stews are a familiar dish in West African cooking and this easy chicken version is a delicious one to try as a new family dinner. Somewhere between a hearty casserole and a curry, this comforting one-pot is packed with tender chicken, sweet potatoes, and pepper, all cooked in a spiced peanut butter sauce.

1 onion, sliced
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 red pepper, chopped
1 reduced-salt chicken stock cube, made up to 450ml
600 g skinless and boneless chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 garlic cloves, crushed
5 cm piece ginger, peeled and grated
½ tbsp ground coriander
½ tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp crushed chillies
30 g fresh coriander, leaves picked
Ingredients
1 onion, sliced
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 red pepper, chopped
1 reduced-salt chicken stock cube, made up to 450ml
600 g skinless and boneless chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 garlic cloves, crushed
5 cm piece ginger, peeled and grated
½ tbsp ground coriander
½ tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp crushed chillies
30 g fresh coriander, leaves picked
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