Once, when I was visiting Paris, my friend Emile from Gabon, Africa, made this dish for me. I was amazed that cooking with peanut butter could be so good.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 2
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Step 2
Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with canola oil or wipe with peanut oil.
Step 3
Scatter the onion in the pot.
Step 4
Rinse the rice in a strainer under cold water until the water runs clear. Tip the rice into the pot, add the liquid, and stir to make an even layer.
Step 5
Place the chicken on the rice. Add the bell pepper.
Step 6
In a measuring cup, whisk the milk, garlic, cayenne, salt, and peanut butter until the peanut butter dissolves. Pour over the chicken.
Step 7
Layer in the tomatoes, sweet potato, and spinach.
Step 8
Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.
variations
Step 9
Use coconut milk instead of milk. Substituting soy or rice milk is also always acceptable in a Glorious One-Pot Meal.
Step 10
Substitute a minced jalapeño chile instead of the cayenne. Or use four shakes of red pepper flakes.
Step 11
Shrimp and/or scallops instead of, or along with, the chicken taste great, too. Or try tofu (use extra-firm cubes).
Step 12
Use sweet or white potatoes instead of rice.
nutrition information
Step 13
Calories: 426
Step 14
Protein: 27g
Step 15
Carbohydrates: 33g
Step 16
Fat: 15g
Step 17
Cholesterol: 39mg
Step 18
Sodium: 626mg
Step 19
Fiber: 9g
