Groundnut Butter Soup
A satisfying chicken built around chicken or beef, cut into pieces and tomatoes, blended β roughly 65 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Season the meat with salt and a little of the onion, then place in a pot with half the water and bring to a simmer, skimming off any foam that rises.
- Add the garlic, ginger, chile and blended tomatoes along with the stock cube, cover and cook for 20 minutes so the meat begins to tenderize and the flavors build.
- Loosen the peanut butter with a cup of warm broth from the pot, whisking until smooth and pourable so it will not form clumps in the soup.
- Stir the thinned peanut butter and the tomato paste into the pot, then add the remaining water and the rest of the chopped onion.
- Simmer gently uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring often so the peanut butter does not catch on the bottom, until the oil floats to the surface and the soup is thick and rich.
- Continue cooking until the meat is fully tender and reaches a safe internal temperature, at least 74C (165F) for chicken or 71C (160F) for beef, then taste and adjust the salt.
- Skim off any excess oil if you prefer, then serve the soup hot with rice balls, fufu or plain rice.
You'll use: Large pot Β· Saucepan Β· Blender Β· Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (ΒΎ the amount) Β· coconut oil Β· margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Groundnut Butter Soup take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (ΒΎ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Groundnut Butter Soup is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Fufu in groundnut soup with fish.jpg by aripeskoe2, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.