African Food | Liberian Chicken Gravy Recipe

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers a similar flavor with less saturated fat.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often more affordable.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat, while bell peppers add sweetness without spice.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and seasoning water is cost-effective.

Prepare the ingredients: green peppers, celery, yellow pepper, onion, hot chili, garlic, and green seasoning.

Blend the green peppers, celery, yellow pepper, onion, hot chili, and garlic together.

Heat olive oil in a pot until hot, tested with a piece of onion.

Fry the chicken lightly in the hot oil until slightly cooked.

Add the blended mixture of peppers and onions to the pot.

Add homemade tomato paste to the pot.

Let the mixture cook for about 5 minutes before adding the chicken.

Add the chicken to the pot.

Pour in 2 cups of water.

Add a little bit of salt and seasoning to taste.

Cover the pot and let it cook for 20 minutes.

Prepare to cook the plantain and potatoes by placing them in a separate pot.

Add 3.5 cups of water and a little bit of salt to the pot with plantain and potatoes.

Cover the pot and steam the plantain and potatoes until done.

Check the chicken gravy; it should be ready after 20 minutes.

Serve the chicken gravy over the cooked plantain and potatoes.

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