This West African soup is about as different from a traditional European chicken-in-a-pot soup as you can get, flavored with ginger, garlic and chiles (sounds Chinese, yes?), and incorporating vegetables like sweet potatoes and kale. Then of course there are the peanuts. When it comes to the peanut butter, "natural" peanut butter, made from peanuts and salt and nothing else, works best. Chunky or creamy? It doesn't matter much. Finally, it's nice to time the cooking so that the sweet potatoes do not quite fall apart.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, one pot, soups and stews, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Chop peanuts, or crush them with the side of a knife, or pulse them in a food processor to chop roughly.
- Put oil in a deep skillet or medium saucepan over medium heat; a minute later, add onion, ginger and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken and continue cooking for another 3 or 4 minutes, until just coloring. Add 1/2 cup peanuts and the cayenne and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the stock and the sweet potatoes, bring to a boil, and turn heat down to medium-low so the soup bubbles gently. Stir in tomatoes and collards, then cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in 1/4 cup peanut butter. Taste, adjust seasoning (you may want to add more peanut butter at this point) and serve, garnished with remaining peanuts.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 689, UnsaturatedFat 29 grams, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 40 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 1870 milligrams, Sugar 18 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Debbie Simm
[email protected]I made this soup for my family and they loved it! The peanut flavor was rich and creamy, and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make soup.
Sophia Ana
[email protected]This soup was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The flavors were incredible and the chicken was so tender. I will definitely be making this soup again and again.
M Rahim
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of peanut soup, but I decided to give this recipe a try and I'm so glad I did! The soup was amazing! The flavors were so rich and complex, and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Nolwazi Vilakazi
[email protected]This soup was so good! I made it for a party and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the flavor and the chicken was so tender. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Bishnu Bagale
[email protected]I made this soup for my family and they loved it! The peanut flavor was rich and creamy, and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make soup.
Edrine Monicah
[email protected]This soup was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The flavors were incredible and the chicken was so tender. I will definitely be making this soup again and again.
7s Peter Gaming
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of peanut soup, but I decided to give this recipe a try and I'm so glad I did! The soup was amazing! The flavors were so rich and complex, and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Nima Hassan
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavor and the chicken was so tender. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Anabella Hernandez
[email protected]This soup was delicious! I made it for my family and they loved it. The peanut flavor was rich and creamy, and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make soup.
Christian Duboirant
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of peanut soup, but I decided to give this recipe a try and I'm so glad I did! The soup was amazing! The flavors were so rich and complex, and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Peter Chikubula
[email protected]This soup was so good! I made it for a party and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the flavor and the chicken was so tender. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Lilibeth Rosales
[email protected]I made this soup for my family and they loved it! The peanut flavor was rich and creamy, and the chicken was cooked to perfection. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make soup.
Fadhil Felix
[email protected]This soup was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The flavors were incredible and the chicken was so tender. I will definitely be making this soup again and again.