Macau-style African Chicken

== Ingredients ==
* a 3-3½ lb chicken, halved, quartered or cut into pieces.
=== Marinade for chicken ===
* 1 tsp minced dried hot chile pepper
* 1 tsp minced garlic
* 2 tbsp minced shallot
* 1 tsp paprika
* 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
* 2 tsp crumbled dried rosemary
* salt and pepper to taste
=== Sauce ===
* 1 cup minced shallot
* ½ cup minced garlic
* 1½ cups minced red bell pepper (or smaller qty of hotter red peppers if desired)
* ¼ cup canola oil
* ½ cup sweet paprika
* 1 cup grated coconut
* ½ cup natural peanut butter
* 1½ cups chicken stock
* 2 bay leaves
* 3 tbsp canola oil
* 1 baking potato (or 4-5 new potatoes)
== Directions ==
# Mix marinade ingredients, rub into chicken and marinate covered in fridge overnight.
# Adding a little oil to the marinade helps the rub stick to the chicken.
# Sweat shallots, garlic and peppers in oil over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are softened.
# Add paprika, coconut, peanut butter, bay leaf and chicken stock.
# Bring to a boil, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about ten minutes.
# Discard the bay leaves.
# Keep warm.
# Heat oil medium high in a fry pan and brown the chicken well with the potato cut into one inch cubes.
# Even better, grill the chicken, and brown potato separately.
# Transfer chicken and potatoes to baking dish, spoon 2 cups of the sauce over, and bake in a 350°F oven for about 30 minutes if in pieces, a little longer if in halves.
# Finish with remaining sauce, and serve.
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Category:Canola oil Recipes
Category:Chicken Recipes
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