African Chicken in Spicy Red Sauce

Name: African Chicken in Spicy Red Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons Berbere; 1 Tbsp butter; 227 grams chicken breast halves, skinned (about; 227 grams chicken drumsticks, skinned (about; 340 grams chicken thighs, skinned (about; 118 milliliters dry red wine; 397 grams fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 1 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice (1 lemon); 4 lemon wedges; 355 milliliters chopped onion (2 medium); 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 170 grams no-salt-added tomato paste

The recipe African Chicken in Spicy Red Sauce could satisfy your African craving in roughly 45 minutes. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 37g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 468 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, butter, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet.

Instructions

Place chicken in a shallow dish; drizzle with juice, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Juice

Salt

Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes (do not brown), stirring frequently.

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Garlic

Onion

Add 2 teaspoons Berbere, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, butter, ginger, nutmeg, and cardamom; cook 1 minute.

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Cardamom

Berbere

Butter

Ginger

Nutmeg

Salt

Add wine, broth, and tomato paste; stir until well blended.

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Tomato Paste

Broth

Wine

Add chicken mixture; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 50 minutes or until chicken is tender, turning chicken occasionally. Stir in cilantro.

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Cilantro

Whole Chicken

Serve with lemon wedges.

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Lemon Wedge

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Servings:

2teaspoons

Berbere 1Tbsp

butter 227grams

chicken breast halves, skinned (about 227grams

chicken drumsticks, skinned (about 340grams

chicken thighs, skinned (about 118milliliters

dry red wine 397grams

fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 1Tbsp

minced peeled fresh ginger 1Tbsp

minced garlic 1teaspoons

ground cardamom 1teaspoons

ground nutmeg 3Tbsps

fresh lemon juice (1 lemon)4

lemon wedges 355milliliters

chopped onion (2 medium)1teaspoons

salt, divided 170grams

no-salt-added tomato paste

Recommended wine: Pinotage, Riesling, Chenin Blanc

Pinotage, Riesling, and Chenin Blanc are my top picks for African. The best wine for African dishes will depend on the dish, but a fruity, aromatic white wine is a safe bet for spicy dishes while pinotage would be a traditional match for South African cuisine. The Radley & Finch The Profs Pinotage with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 11 dollars per bottle.