Galinha à Africana Portuguese Chicken Recipes

HOW TO MAKE MACAU AFRICAN CHICKEN AT HOME

Steps:

• Place the chicken on a plate.
• Add all the ingredients and rub it all over the chicken.
• Cover and chill 4-6 hours or overnight.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add ginger/garlic paste & stir until fragrant.
• Add onion and stir-fry briefly.
• Add the bay leaf, chili powder, paprika, pepper & salt, peanut butter; stir-fry for another few minutes until all the ingredients well coated and onion softened.
• Add chicken broth, coconut milk, vinegar, and sugar; stir well.
• Simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes over low heat, stirringoften.
• Remove from heat. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat about 2 Tbsp of vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
• Fry the chicken on high heat skin side down to brown.
• Flip the chicken over so the skin is now on top.
• Brown the chicken on all sides.
• Heat the oven. Set it at 375F.
• Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken.
• Bake for 50 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven.
• Let the chicken cool, uncovered in the pan, for 15 minutes.
• Serve with bread or plain rice.