African Recipe of the Week - African Chicken Stew

05/14/2010

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Add some African flavors to your week with this delicious African chicken stew!

INGREDIENTS: 

2 pounds stewing chicken 

1 teaspoon salt 

1/2 teaspoon pepper 

1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning 

1 teaspoon "Mrs. Dash" seasoning 

1 teaspoon garlic powder 

2 cups oil 

1 large pepper, chopped 

2 large onions 

4 ounces tomato paste 

2 tablespoons lemon juice (juice of 1/2 lemon) 

1 large tomato, chopped or diced 

How To Prepare the Stew: Skin and trim fat from chicken. Cut 8 to 10 pieces. Rub in lemon juice. Rinse and drain chicken. Add spices and rub into chicken. Refrigerate for 10 hours. Heat oil and brown chicken. Saute onions and pepper for 1/2 hour; add tomato and tomato paste. Stir to distribute evenly. Add salt to taste, add chicken, 1/2 cup water and simmer over low heat till chicken is tender 10-15 minutes. Find other African recipes by visiting our African recipes page!