Instant Pot African Peanut Stew

5 from 17 votes

Instant Pot African Peanut Stew is a hearty, comforting soup with rich, bold flavors. Tender bites of chicken and sweet potatoes are cooked in a vibrant sauce made with peanut butter and curry powder to give this soup a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors.

Servings servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup onions chopped
2 tablespoon garlic minced
1 tablespoon ginger minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper powder
1 tablespoon curry powder
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ cup dry white wine
3 cups low sodium chicken broth (about 1½ can)
1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (⅔ kg) cut into 1 ½ inch pieces
2 cups sweet potatoes cubed into 1 inch pieces
14.5 oz diced tomatoes (411 grams)
½ cup peanut butter preferably creamy natural
3 cups baby spinach coarsely chopped
cilantro to garnish

Instructions

Select the Saute function and pre-heat the Instant Pot.
Add oil to the pre-heated inner pot of Instant Pot and allow it to heat up.
Stir in onions, garlic, ginger and saute till soft, about 2 minutes.
Add salt, black pepper, curry powder and cayenne pepper, stirring until fragrant about 15 to 30 seconds. *
Press Cancel.
Deglaze with white wine. Stir to remove any brown bits. There should be nothing stuck to the bottom of the inner pot.
Once deglazed, add chicken and stir to coat with spices.
Stir in broth, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and peanut butter.
Close the lid and pressure cook on High Pressure for 4 minutes.
Do a Quick Release (QR) of pressure. [Read More: The Different Pressure Release Methods]
Select Cancel and open the Instant Pot lid.
Stir in spinach until wilted.
Garnish with cilantro.
Serve with couscous, cornbread or crusty French bread.

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Notes

Prep time does not include steps that are already accounted for in the ingredient list, e.g. minced garlic, cut vegetables, etc.

* If the Instant Pot becomes too hot and the ingredients are burning, turn it off to cool it down and turn back on once cooled. You don’t want to burn the spices! If you need to, add a tablespoon of broth to deglaze the inner pot if you find that the ingredients are browning too quickly.

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