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Liberian Chicken Gravy

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Liberian chicken gravy is a delicious African stew. A lot of oil is required to cook most African stews, but when it comes to this dish, you don't need so much.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb chicken, cut into medium pieces
  • Salt to taste
  • Ground red or black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon cube
  • 2 medium-size onions, neatly chopped
  • 4 fresh tomatoes
  • 4 medium-size red bell pepper
  • 5 cloves of garlic
  • ½ cup basil and parsley
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 lb any type of dried fish steak of your choice, cleaned
  • Smoked paprika (optional) (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 medium-size habanero pepper, neatly chopped
  • 1 pound large shrimp, cleaned

Instructions

  1. 1
    In a medium-size saucepan, boil the chicken with salt, pepper, some chopped onions, and 1 tablespoon of the chicken bouillon. Let them cook until tender—the cooking time varies according to the chicken.
  2. 2
    Remove the chicken to a bowl, reserving the stock.
  3. 3
    In a blender, purée the tomatoes, red bell pepper, onions, garlic, basil, and parsley.
  4. 4
    Add ½ cup oil to a pot, then add the blended mixture followed by the tomato paste. Allow it to cook for about 15 minutes, stirring the pot frequently as the sauce simmers.f
  5. 5
    Add the reserved chicken broth, then the chicken, dried fish, smoked paprika, ginger powder, cayenne pepper, and habanero pepper. Let simmer for about 10 minutes.
  6. 6
    Add the shrimp and cook for about 5 minutes.
  7. 7
    Adjust the stew with water, broth, and/or bouillon cubes if needed.
  8. 8
    Enjoy with any complimentary dish of your choice.

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Liberian_Chicken_Gravy