Peruvian Chicken Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Peanuts

Name: Peruvian Chicken Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Peanuts
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 2/3 cups)
Ingredients: ½ cup dry-roasted peanuts; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 ½ cups thinly sliced onion; 6 cups water; ½ cup yellow cornmeal; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice; 4 cups julienne-cut peeled sweet potato (about 1 pound); 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

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Cornmeal and potatoes are two of Peru's ancient staples; this recipe incorporates both. We also use a common Peruvian technique: thickening the broth with ground peanuts.

By David Ricketts

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2001

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Credit: Randy Mayor; Mary Catherine Muir

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Yield:

6 servings (serving size: 1 2/3 cups)

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Directions

Step 1
Place peanuts in a spice or coffee grinder; process until medium ground.

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Step 2
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in ground peanuts, water, and next 5 ingredients (water through sweet potato); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in chicken; cook 10 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in cilantro.
Step 3
Note: To make ahead, prepare the soup as directed, but stop before adding the cilantro. Cover soup and refrigerate up to two days. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature; place in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the soup until thoroughly heated; stir in cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

350 calories; calories from fat 26%; fat 10.2g; saturated fat 1.7g; mono fat 4.1g; poly fat 3.5g; protein 32g; carbohydrates 32.4g; fiber 4.6g; cholesterol 66mg; iron 2.4mg; sodium 478mg; calcium 53mg.

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foodisfuel

09/13/2011

I have made this several times and it is delish. One thing to note, one time I made it with regular dry roasted peanuts and the next time with "no salt" dry roasted peanuts. I could really taste an over all difference, likely due to the fact that regular dry roasted nuts have several other seasonings added besides salt. I would just recommend adding a little salt and sautéing a clove of garlic along with the onion (which I will try next time). Also, don't skip the cilantro, it really adds to the overall flavor of the stew.

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