29 african chicken recipes

West African chicken and groundnut stew with peanut butter, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and warm spices served over rice. A hearty one-pot meal bursting with earthy, nutty flavor.

Bright, tangy West African chicken-okra soup with lemon, tomatoes, turmeric, and rice simmered in one pot. A warming, nourishing bowl ready in about an hour.

A Zanzibari braised duck browned whole, then slow-cooked with cloves, hot chili, fresh orange and lime juice, and sweet red peppers. East African spice-island flavors in every bite.

Traditional African chicken stew thickened with creamy peanut butter, loaded with tomatoes and bell peppers, served with peanut-tossed spinach for an authentic one-pot meal.

West African peanut soup with chicken broth, peppers, and chunky peanut butter creates a rich, spicy bowl ready in 30 minutes for easy weeknight dinners or meal prep.

Moroccan chicken and rice with pistachios, dried apricots, pine nuts, rose water, and edible rose and marigold petals. Fragrant North African feast with floral garnish.

Moroccan chicken with couscous simmers chicken legs in paprika, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon with lemon and carrots, served over currant-studded allspice couscous. North African flavors at home.

Moroccan chicken braised under sweet caramelized onions, plump raisins, toasted pine nuts, honey, and warm spices. North African comfort with traditional sweet-savory flavor.

Chicken Morocco with skinless thighs braised in stewed tomatoes, prune juice, diced prunes, and warm allspice. Served over fluffy bulghur for a North African weeknight dinner.

Roasted winter squash and chicken thighs braise with prunes, garlic, cinnamon, and fresh orange into a North African-leaning one-pan dinner. Sweet, savory, and built for cold weather.

Creamy Creole peanut soup with crunchy peanut butter, fresh chilies, chicken, and heavy cream. Rich, nutty, and spicy with roots in Southern and African cooking.

Chicken Yassa from Senegal: lemon-marinated chicken broiled and simmered with caramelized onions, olives, habanero, and carrots. A tangy, savory West African classic served over rice.

Moroccan lemon chicken with green olives, saffron, cumin, and ginger served over couscous. A North African braise with bright citrus and warm spice in every bite.

Moroccan chicken braised with preserved lemons, green olives, ginger, coriander, and garlic in a fragrant broth. A one-pot North African classic with bold, bright flavors.

Chicken tagine with pine nut couscous braises chicken thighs in a fragrant Moroccan spice blend with dried apricots and prunes, served over couscous scented with lemon zest and toasted pine nuts. A dinner-party-worthy North African main.

Honey apricot chicken braised with cumin, ginger, coriander, and cinnamon in a glossy honey-lemon sauce. A North African-inspired one-skillet dinner with tender, spice-rubbed pieces.