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Chicken Nyembwe

Posted: 12 Feb 2017, 14:30
by Chowhound
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1 smoked chicken, boneless (unless you routinely smoke chicken, you may be better off buying a pre-cooked chicken at your local deli)
1/2 box of palm butter (improvise if necessary)
Red palm oil
2 onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, pressed

Pour palm butter in a skillet. Add a glass of water and heat over medium heat. Skim oil which forms at the surface after a few minutes. Continue to cook over medium heat. Meanwhile, heat red palm oil in another pan. Add the onion. Sauté for 6-8 minutes. Add garlic and chicken. Sauté for a few minutes. Add chicken to palm butter. Stir and continue to cook for a few minutes.

You can serve chicken nyembwe with:

Fried plantains
Cut plantain slices of about 1/2 inch (1 cm). Deep fry in hot oil for 5 minutes. Turn over and continue to fry for 2-3 minutes. Arrange on a plate covered with paper towel. Salt right away.