Easiest Way to Make Rice And Stew Nigerian Food

Stewed Chicken

My husband and i are really into small batch sauces, there was never a need to have stew in the house.

Recipe Summary Stewed Chicken

Serve with basmati rice.

Ingredients | Rice And Stew Nigerian Food

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

4 chicken leg quarters

3 cups water, or more as needed

¼ cup tomato paste, or more as needed

2 tablespoons ground paprika

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground turmeric

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon saffron threads, crushed

Directions

Heat oil in a Dutch oven or a large heavy pot over medium-high heat; saute onion until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Mix water, tomato paste, paprika, cinnamon, turmeric, salt, pepper and saffron together in a bowl; pour over chicken. Add more water if chicken isn't completely covered in liquid. Cover Dutch oven and cook over medium-low heat until chicken falls off the bone, about 1 1/2 hours.

Carefully transfer chicken to a glass serving dish. If sauce is not the consistency of gravy, add 1 to 2 tablespoons tomato paste and simmer over medium-low until it reduces to a thick gravy, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over chicken.

Info | Rice And Stew Nigerian Food

prep: 15 mins cook: 1 hr 44 mins total: 1 hr 59 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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