HOW TO MAKE NIGERIAN CHICKEN BREAST STEW | SIMPLE CHICKEN SAUCE RECIPE WITH CHICKEN BREAST

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a lean protein alternative, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, while bell peppers are milder and more accessible.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is healthier, while water with seasoning is a budget-friendly substitute.

Clean the tomatoes, peppers, and onions.

Blend everything to a rough texture.

Rinse the chicken breast in clean water and set aside to drain.

Pour 1/4 cup of oil into a frying pan and heat it up.

Add 1 teaspoon curry powder, 1 teaspoon dry thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 stock cube to the oil and mix well.

Add the chicken breast and fry for 3 minutes on medium heat, covered.

Turn the chicken to the other side and cook for another 3 minutes, covered.

Remove the chicken breast from the frying pan and set aside.

Pour the oil used to fry the chicken into a pot and heat it up.

Add sliced onion and fry for 2 minutes on medium heat.

Pour in the blended pepper mix and stir to combine with the onions and oil.

Cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes.

Add the fried chicken breast to the sauce and stir to combine.

Cook for an additional 5 minutes on medium heat.

Add sliced yellow and green bell peppers and mix everything in.

Add 1/4 cup of extra oil (optional) and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, mixing well.

Allow to simmer on low heat for 3 minutes.

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