African Peanut Chicken Soup
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cook Time: About 15 minutes
Tips: Chicken breast meat, dark chicken meat or a combination of both may be used.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3-inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced
- 3-5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 quart chicken broth or stock
- 1 15-oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
- pinch of cayenne pepper (more may be added to taste just before serving, if desired)
- 2 cups (chopped or torn) cooked chicken
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add onion to soup pot and sauté onion, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add minced ginger root and minced garlic and sauté for an additional 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add chicken broth (or stock), crushed tomatoes, peanut butter and cayenne, and stir well to combine. Stir in salt and pepper. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover soup pot and simmer over low heat for 5-10 minutes.
Add chicken to the soup and heat, stirring occasionally, until warmed through (about 3 minutes). Add a little more black pepper and/or cayenne pepper if more spice is desired.
Add chicken broth (or stock), crushed tomatoes, peanut butter and cayenne, and stir well to combine. Stir in salt and pepper. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover soup pot and simmer over low heat for 5-10 minutes.
Add chicken to the soup and heat, stirring occasionally, until warmed through (about 3 minutes). Add a little more black pepper and/or cayenne pepper if more spice is desired.