Moambe Chicken (Congo Poulet Moambe)

4.93 from 13 votes

Moambe chicken (Poulet Moambe) is a savory and versatile Congolese chicken dish that has an exciting and unique taste!

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: African

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 249kcal

Wash and pat dry the chicken drumsticks.
2 lbs chicken drumsticks
Add palm oil (or olive oil) to a large pan and brown the chicken on both sides.
½ cup palm oil
Chop onions and mince garlic, and set aside.
½ onion, 2 cloves garlic
Saute onions and garlic in palm oil (substitute with olive oil).
Add tomato sauce, cayenne pepper, bouillon, paprika and salt.
1 cup tomato sauce, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon bouillon powder, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon salt
Add the chicken and stir.
Bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
Add a little water if it's getting dry.
Take out the chicken and add peanut butter to the sauce.
3 tablespoon peanut butter
Stir till the peanut butter is well mixed in.
Add the chicken and simmer for 5-10 minutes on low heat.

If you prefer not to fry the chicken in oil, you can use an air fryer instead or bake it in an oven.

If you're a fan of spicy food like I am, you can add a habanero pepper while cooking. Skip the pepper altogether if you don't like spicy food.