The only problem I had was that whoever wrote the recipe forgot half the instructions. While I was cooking this, I kept feeling that something wasn't right. There were all these ingredients that weren't showing up in the preparation. Well, the light bulb finally went on, and I figured out where everything went, so I've included my version of the recipe. It's simple and delicious and uses ingredients that most people already have in their pantries. Oh, and Absolutely Include the hard boiled egg! It really made the dish.
Great choice this week. I'm looking forward to the next adventure.
Doro Wat (Ethiopian Chicken)
3 lb chicken pieces
1/3 cup butter
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon berbere seasoning (see below)
3 oz. tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 onions, chopped
1 hard boiled egg per person
Remove skin from chicken, and score chicken meat so that sauce can penetrate meat. Melt butter in large pot. Saute the onions and garlic for 5 minutes. Add berbere, and then the tomato paste, chicken broth, and black pepper. Simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken, one piece at a time, so the chicken gets well coated. Simmer about 20 minutes. Take out some liquid and mix it with the peanut butter, then return the mixturel to the pot. Stir. Lightly score the eggs, and gently place in the pot. Cover and continue cooking until chicken is done. (I used boneless chicken breasts, so it didn’t require much extra cooking. Boneless chicken thighs would work as well.)
Berbere Seasoning
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix and store in an airtight bottle.
4 comments:
looks great judy! I'm glad you enjoyed it- sorry the recipe was a little confusing, but looks like you pulled it off
Thanks for the recipe. I wanted to make Doro Wat too but the recipes I found used a lot of hot spices. Yours sounds delicious and the seasoning is milder and more to my liking.
The peanut butter is an interesting element. I would have done the egg if I were not down to my last 3. (with cookies still to make!)We like cooked egg in dinners.
I do find that recipes lose something in the translation, luckily you were able to pull it together!
Cheers!
Boy, you are the adventurous eater, aren't you? So open to new ideas, and new cuisine. I guess I lack that gene.
Right now I'm watching Ina Garten made cauliflower gratin and that's adventurous enough for me!
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