Ugandan Chickennat Recipe

Chickennat is a traditional Ugandan recipe for a classic stew of chicken and onions cooked in chicken stock broth that's thickened with peanut butter and egg yolks. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ugandan version of: Chickennat.

Ingredients:

•1 x 1.5kg chicken cut into serving pieces
•1 tsp salt
•1/2 tsp ground black pepper
•100g butter
•100g onion, chopped
•600ml chicken stock
•150ml peanut butter
•2 egg yolks
•6 tbsp chopped parsley



Method:

Wash and dry the chicken pieces then season liberally with salt and pepper. Melt the butter in a large pan or casserole and add the chicken and onions. Cover an allow to cook on the lowest possible hat, adding the stock little by little until it has all been used. After about 15 minutes of cooking take out 100ml of the stock and use this to thin the peanut butterto a paste before adding this back to the pot. Bring the liquid to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer. Take out 100ml of the stock and allow cooling a little then whisk-in the egg yolk and adding this to the pot. Simmer very gently until the chicken is done then serve on a bed of rice or with cornmeal porridge. Garnish with the chopped parsley.