How I make Congolese Chicken Stew (Soso Ya Sauce)

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, and pork can be cheaper depending on the cut.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is a healthier alternative, while sunflower seed butter is often less expensive.

okra

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: green beans

Zucchini is lower in calories, and green beans can be more budget-friendly.

Clean and wash the chicken thoroughly.

Chop red and yellow bell peppers, plum tomatoes, half red onion, whole Spanish onion, and green onions.

Add parsley and thyme to the mixture.

Use a quarter teaspoon of white ground pepper and half teaspoon of smoked paprika.

Add half teaspoon of lime juice to the chicken.

Mix in the spices, including three half teaspoons of a homemade Haitian spice blend.

Add quarter teaspoon of black peppercorn to the chicken mixture.

Cook the chicken for 45 minutes to an hour, adding 3 to 4 cups of water as needed.

After cooking, brown the chicken in a pan with 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Add garlic and green onions to the pan with the browned chicken.

Use additional olive oil if needed to avoid too much vegetable oil in the sauce.

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