Ethiopian Chicken Stew (Doro Wot)
Ingredients
| 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs | ||
| 3 slices lemon | ||
| kosher salt and black pepper to taste | ||
| 4 large red onions, chopped | ||
| 1/2 cup cayenne pepper | ||
| 1/2-1 cup water | ||
| 3 tbs spiced butter(quibe) recipe to follow | ||
| 1/4 cup fresh garlic, minced | ||
| 1 tbs whole black cardamom pods | ||
| 1/4 cup fresh ginger, minced | ||
| 3 tsp ground nutmeg | ||
| 3 tsp ground allspice | ||
| 4 hard boiled eggs, halved |
This is a very spicy authentic Ethiopian dish. We recommend that you halve the cayenne and add more if you really want to lift off.
Spiced Butter (quibe):
Spiced Butter (quibe):
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tbs powdered ginger
- 4 tsp fenugreek
- 2 tsp ground cardamom pods
- 2 tsp ground cumin
Directions:
- Wash the chicken, dry then put into a large bowl and add enough water to cover..
- Add the lemon slices and salt and let marinate for a couple of hours.
- In a large pot cook the onions over medium heat until browned.
- Add the olive oil and cayenne pepper and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes, adding a little water from time to time to keep it from burning.
- Drain the marinated chicken and add it to the pot and cook for 20-30 minutes.
- Add the butter, garlic, cardamom and ginger and let cook for 20 minutes more, gradually adding a little more water..
- Lower the heat and add the nutmeg, allspice, black pepper and more salt.
- Continue to cook for another 15 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and remove the whole cardamon pods and discard.
- Add the hard boiled eggs and let it rest, covered for about an hour. Serve warm.
- Serves 6.
- For the spiced butter, melt the butter over low heat in a small heavy pot.
- Add the spices and stir.
- Let cook over very low heat for about 15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let cook.
- Skim off any foam on the top and discard.
- Carefully pour the butter off the top into a container with a lid, leaving as much of the spices and liquid at the bottom behind. What you want is the stuff in the middle.
- Store refrigerated until ready to use.
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