Chicken Xinxim - {Xinxim De Galinha}

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 tomato seeded, chopped
• 1 white onion chopped
• 1 bunch cilantro chopped
• 1 teaspoon dende oil see * Note
• 2 tablespoons coconut milk
• 1 garlic clove minced
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon finely-chopped peanuts

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

* Note: Dende oil comes from the West African palm tree and may be purchased at Caribbean markets. Peanut oil may be substituted but it will have a different flavor.

Cut chicken into 2-inch chunks and brown with oil in skillet, 6 to 8 minutes. Add tomato, onion, cilantro, dende oil, coconut milk, garlic and lemon juice. Sprinkle with ground peanuts. Cook over low heat 25 minutes before serving hot.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 256 calories; 149 mg sodium; 112 mg cholesterol; 11 grams fat; 11 grams carbohydrates; 29 grams protein; 0.77 gram fiber.