Ghana Nutty Chicken Soup

Name: Ghana Nutty Chicken Soup
Ingredients: 2 medium onions or 1 large one; 3 very ripe large tomatoes; 1 whole chicken, chopped to pieces (we like boiler chicken, free run, “koko ya Setswana”); garden eggs (optional); 12 okra (with ends trimmed); 1 scotch bonnet pepper or kpakpo shito; Ginger; 1.75l chicken stock; 3 tbs Peanut butter; Water to mix with the peanut butter

4 steps

This is a lighter version of a very popular Ghanaian soup widely known as groundnut soup, or as Mama would call it, peanut butter soup. In the soup I made, I used very little peanut butter in order to keep it light, but you can use as much or as little peanut butter as you like. This is in fact a very similar process to making light soup, except with the added peanut butter.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:10:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories546.4 kcal (27%)

Total Fat32.8 g (47%)

Carbs20.7 g (8%)

Sugars9.7 g (11%)

Protein41.7 g (83%)

Sodium575.7 mg (29%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

chopped to pieces, we like boiler chicken, free run, “koko ya Setswana”

1scotch bonnet pepper

or kpakpo shito

ginger

1.75lchicken stock

3 Tbspeanut butter

Water

to mix with the peanut butter

Instructions

Step 1

Place the whole onion, pepper, tomatoes and chicken pieces in the pot and top with the stock. Cover, bring to the boil and reduce to simmer till vegetables are soft and tender. Remove the vegetables.

Step 2

Blend the vegetables and ginger in a food processor and return to the soup. Bring to the boil then reduce to simmer till the chicken is cooked. Boiler chicken can be quite tough, so it may need extra time cooking.

Step 3

Meanwhile, make the peanut butter sauce. There are different ways of doing this, I have opted to go for what is easier for me. Scoop the desired amount of peanut butter into a saucepan and put on gentle heat with constant stirring.

Step 4

Add water a little at a time. This can be quite tricky as the water instantly changes the runny peanut butter properties. I would say it is a similar experience to white sauce, when the milk is added to the flour and butter mixture. Once a smooth sauce is achieved, allow to simmer. You will find the peanut oil begins to separate from the peanut butter. When this happens, you can add it to the rest of the soup and simmer. Check seasoning to your taste. Serve with your favourite carbs such as boiled sliced yam or potatoes.

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