Macanese African Chicken

17 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 pounds chicken
  • 1 tablespoon garlic
  • 1 tablespoon sambal paste
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 cup shallots chopped
  • 2 heads garlic cloves peeled and chopped
  • 8 jalapeno chiles seeded and stemmed
  • 1 3/4 cups grated coconut
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 3 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 325.
  2. 2
    Cut the chicken into pieces and marinate with the garlic, chile paste, salt and pepper for 2 hours.
  3. 3
    Make the sauce: Heat 1/2 C oil in a saucepan. Saute shallots, garlic and chiles for 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and paprika; saute for another 3 minutes. Remove from the burner and let cool for 5 minutes. Add water, peanut butter and coconut. Blend thoroughly in a food processor, adding water if necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  4. 4
    Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a saucepan on high heat. Sear the chicken on all sides.
  5. 5
    Place the chicken in a roasting pan and smother with the sauce. Bake for 35 minutes.
  6. 6
    Serve with steamed rice.

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