Spicy Chicken and Almond Stew

  5.0 – 8 reviews  • Poultry
Level: Easy
Total: 50 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks (about 11/2 pounds)
  2. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  3. 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  4. 1 onion, chopped
  5. 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  6. 1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger
  7. 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  8. 1 apple, cut into 1-inch chunks
  9. 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  10. 3 cups chicken broth
  11. 6 cups chopped kale
  12. 1 large tomato, chopped
  13. 1/2 cup almond butter
  14. 1/2 cup fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of black pepper. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When hot, pour in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add the chicken and cook, turning often, until brown on all sides, about 6 minutes; transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  2. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the pot and reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the sweet potato, apple, cayenne, chicken broth and 3 cups water; bring to a simmer. Stir in the kale, tomato and almond butter and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. Return the chicken to the pot and simmer until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Serve topped with the cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 770
Total Fat 38 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 34 g
Dietary Fiber 8 g
Sugar 13 g
Protein 75 g
Cholesterol 204 mg
Sodium 1566 mg

Reviews

Lisa Jenkins
Wow! I made this tonight. Fantastic flavor! Used 1/2 tsp cayenne and used  10 oz bag of spinach instead of kale. I will do this again! Let it cool just a bit and the flavors become bolder.
Anthony Calderon
Amazing layered flavors. Indescribably delicious. Used 2 lbs chicken thighs, only 4 cups kale, 2 tablespoons ginger. Excellent, will make again. Might use more cayenne next time.
Barbara Harris
I’ve made this recipe 5 times in the past 3 months. I love this stuff 🙂 The only time it didn’t turn out good is when i used the wrong apple and the stew didn’t taste apple’y enough. Sweet red or green make the best stew.
Miguel Smith
A very tasty soup! The flavors worked really well together, and I think it’d make for a wonderful winter evening dinner. Our only concern was the amount of kale – it was too much for us – so next time, I would just add however much we like. Definitely would make again!
Marcus Williams
Totally delicious! I made it with chicken thighs because we prefer dark meat, and that was great…I also doubled the apple/sweet potato to get more veggies in. Next time, to save time, I might just do all veggies. But the flavor was delicious, boyfriend couldn’t get enough. Definitely recommend!
Heather Doyle
I had to try this recipe because I was intrigued by the combination of the ingredients. Kale, tomato and almond butter? Really?
All I can say is WOW. This recipe is awesome. Moreover, it’s super easy. By eyeballing my measurements, I probably ended up using more almond butter and ginger than the recipe calls for, and maybe a little less kale. I also ended up serving it over rice. Freaking delicious. I’ve already shared the recipe with my mom and sister. Oh, and maybe I ended up using extra large veggies or something, but this makes WAY more than 4 servings. Which is a good thing, cuz my husband and I want to eat it for the next several days.
Strong work on this one, Food Network. Strong. Work.
Michelle Leon
This recipe is simply fantastic. I cant say I would have thought to put almond butter into a soup but it gives it such a unique flavor – my husband and I loved it! Would also be great with pork.
Carol Terry
This stew was soooo delicious! It was the perfect blend of sweet, spicy, nutty, and awesome! I used a teaspoon of dried ginger since I had everything else on hand and didn’t want to waste a trip to the store. I also cut the cayenne in half and put the shaker on the table so that my family could add as much or as little as they wanted. This recipe is a keeper! Thanks!

 

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