West African Peanut Stew Arepa — 20-Minute Dinner
Category: Simple Meals | Ready in 20 minutes | Serves 1 adult or 2 kids | Naturally gluten-free
What You Need
- 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
- 2 chicken thighs, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 cup broth
How to Make It
- Brown the chicken with the onion, 6 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, peanut butter and broth and whisk smooth.
- Simmer until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickens, 12 minutes.
- Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
- Spoon the peanut stew over each arepa; top with cilantro or peanuts.
About This Recipe
Groundnut (peanut) stew — mafe in Senegal, and made across West Africa — is chicken or beef simmered in a rich tomato-peanut sauce. Deep, nutty and warming, it's a one-pot meal.
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