Spicy, Hot African Chicken With Spinach

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• 12 pieces chicken (legs and thighs)
• 4 -6 garlic cloves
• 8 ounces spinach
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter (with sugar)

Recipe

• 1 rinse off chicken and cut off extra fat. sprinkle with salt. set aside.
• 2 peel garlic cloves (4-6).
• 3 wash and dry spinach.
• 4 heat olive oil and butter in a large pot. keep heat low so oil does not smoke.
• 5 add garlic to oil in pan and heat until brown, remove with spoon and set aside (be careful)
• 6 add chicken to pan and turn heat to medium.
• 7 put a good sear on the chicken until it is browned.
• 8 add half water to pan and deglaze. this will get the chicken flavor off the bottom of the pan.
• 9 add bouillon and pepper to water and bring to a boil. you now have your chicken simmering in a broth.
• 10 reduce pan liquid by half. cook until chicken is falling off the bone.
• 11 add peanut butter, browned garlic, and paprika.
• 12 add spinach and stir until all ingredient have integrated (10 minutes at least).
• 13 watch it close so it doesn’t burn.
• 14 the stew should be thick when you remove it. if its runny then let it simmer until it thickens.