Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Poulet Nyembwe - Gabonese Christmas Chicken
Gabon's national Christmas dish - chicken in palm butter sauce. This rich Central African stew represents Gabonese tradition and the importance of palm nuts in equatorial cuisine.
135
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
90 min
Cook Time
135 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
4.00 lbs
Chicken pieces
2.00 cups
Palm butter
palm nut cream
2.00 large
Onions
chopped
4.00 large
Tomatoes
diced
6.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00 inch piece
Ginger
grated
2.00
Scotch bonnet peppers
1.00 lb
Okra
sliced
1.00 large
Eggplant
cubed
2.00
Stock cubes
2.00 tsp
Salt
3.00 cups
Water
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Season chicken with salt, garlic, ginger for 30 minutes.
30 minutes
2
Brown chicken pieces in pot. Remove and set aside.
15 minutes
3
Sauté onions, add tomatoes and scotch bonnet. Cook until saucy.
10 minutes
4
Add palm butter and water. Stir until smooth.
5
Return chicken to pot. Add stock cubes. Simmer 45 minutes.
45 minutes
6
Add eggplant and okra. Cook 20 more minutes.
20 minutes
7
Sauce should be thick, rich, and red-orange.
8
Serve with fufu, plantains, or white rice.