Nigerian Chicken StewTayo Oredola Pressure Cooker Style
Nigerian chicken stew is a delightful West African stew made with chicken thighs and simmered in a savory sauce made with tomatoes and peppers. It is so versatile and can be eaten with many different dishes!
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken thighs Bone-in or boneless
- 3 tomatoes Juicy and sweet
- 1 red bell pepper Adds a mellow sweetness
- 1 habanero pepper Use half if too spicy
- ½ cup olive oil Helps sizzle ingredients
- 1 cup chicken stock For broth depth
- 1 onion Chopped and sautéed
- 1 teaspoon bouillon powder
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- extra salt and black pepper for chicken rub
Instructions
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry the chicken thighs.
- Rub the chicken thighs with extra salt and black pepper, and leave them in a bowl.
- Heat olive oil in a pan and brown the chicken on each side (about 10 minutes each).
- Cut the onion into two and chop one part into small pieces.
- Blend the tomatoes, red bell pepper, habanero pepper, and the other half of the onion. Sauté the chopped onion in the oil till translucent.
- Pour the blended tomato and pepper mix and boil for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken, chicken stock, bouillon, black pepper, curry, and thyme. Cook for 20 minutes or until chicken is done.
- Taste for salt and add more if necessary.
Notes
This recipe serves 6 and contains 2 net carbs per serving. I used chicken thighs for this stew, but you can use chicken drumsticks or mix and match both parts. When browning the chicken, do it in batches if you need to, but don't overcrowd the pan. You can brown your chicken in the air fryer. Preheat to 390F and brown for 10 minutes on each side. If you add water when blending the tomatoes and peppers, pour the mix into a pot and let the excess water evaporate. The stew is quite spicy, even with just one habanero pepper. If it's too spicy for you, use half a habanero pepper or use cayenne pepper instead. For an infusion of flavor, try making this turkey stew with fire-roasted tomatoes!