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Published: Feb 25, 2020 · Modified: Jun 26, 2025 by K's Cuisine · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Nigerian Chicken Stew (Nigerian Tomato Stew)

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Nigerian Chicken Stew is our recipe of the day! This African stew recipe is easy, simple and delicious. Let me show you the easy steps to make it.

Nigerian Chicken Stew

Today, I'll be showing you how I prepare simple chicken stew. This African tomato stew is easy to make, and you will love the outcome. You see, you only need a few ingredients and have a great tasting stew that you can use to eat almost any food.

This recipe was originally published on March 23, 2016, and was updated with new pictures in June 2019.

Nigerian Chicken Stew Recipe

For this Nigerian stew, I used hard Chicken called Pluvera chicken. You can use Jumbo chicken, broiler, or any other type of chicken.

Some call this type of stew African Chicken Stew or Tomato stew. There are different variations. If cooked with beef, it's Called Nigerian Beef Stew, if turkey is used, it's called Nigerian Turkey Stew, and Fish Stew if made with Fish.

I smiled to myself writing this post because I remember this should have made it to the blog ages ago.

If you have been following the blog from the start, you will remember the time my dearest daughter 1 Zahrah, spoilt my SD card and I lost many unpublished food pictures.

Nigerian Chicken Stew

Chicken stew pictures were among the pictures lost. I have only now recently taken the step by step pictures again so it's a good time to publish.

So fam, let's do this:

Chicken stew

Ingredients 

The full ingredient list with measurements and directions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

For the chicken

Chicken

Curry powder

Dried Thyme

Onions

Stock cubes

Salt

For the pepper mix

Plum tomatoes

Bell peppers

Onion

Scotch bonnets

Ginger (optional)

For the Stew

Vegetable or sunflower oil

Onion

Garlic

Stock cubes

Chicken stock

Salt

How To Make Nigerian Chicken Stew

1) Clean the chicken pieces, add them to a pot, and season with curry powder, thyme, chopped onions, stock cubes, and salt. Add water and cover the pot.

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2) Boil chicken on medium heat till tender.

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3) Arrange the chicken pieces in an oven tray and bake till browned. Alternatively, you can air fry or deep fry the Chicken.

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4) Clean, cut, and spread the peppers and onions in a baking tray and roast them in the oven (this step is optional).

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5) Add plum tomatoes and the roasted peppers in a blender and blend till smooth.

Add little to no water to blend. Use the plum as a base. See how thick and rich the pepper is.

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6) Heat vegetable oil in a pot, add chopped onions and fry for 2 minutes or till fragrant, then add the garlic and fry for a minute.

Pour in the blended pepper, stock cubes (crushed), chicken stock, and salt. Mix to combine, cover the pot, and cook for 15 minutes (Stir every 5 minutes).

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7) Add the chicken to the stew and let it simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.

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8) Take it off the heat and rest it for 5 minutes.

Nigerian Chicken stew

Nigerian Chicken stew

Chicken stew

Enjoy with rice, yam, bread, plantain, swallow, or any food of choice

Chicken stew

Bon appetit.

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Nigerian Chicken Stew

More Helpful Tips For Making Chicken Stew

  • Roasting the peppers reduces the frying time, and no need to boil the peppers after blending.
  • Roasting the peppers adds more flavour to the stew.
  • Use broiler or Pluvera chicken over other types. They give intense flavour and taste. I love hard chicken for Nigerian stew, so I might be biased.
  • Air frying or baking the chicken is healthier than deep frying.
  • You can decant the oil from the stew after frying to reduce the oil content.

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Nigerian Chicken Stew (Nigerian Tomato Stew)

Nigerian Chicken Stew is our recipe of the day! This African stew recipe is easy, simple and delicious. Let me show you in easy steps how to make the best African chicken stew.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time55 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish, Stew
Cuisine: African, Nigerian
Keyword: African chicken stew, how to make Nigerian chicken stew, Nigerian chicken stew, Nigerian tomato stew
Servings: 6
Calories: 579kcal
Author: K's Cuisine

Ingredients

For the Chicken

  • 1 kg Chicken
  • 1 tablespoon Curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 2 Stock cubes
  • 1 medium Onion chopped
  • Salt to taste

For the Peppermix

  • 1 400g Plum tomatoes
  • 3 large Bell peppers
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 2-6 Scotch bonnets or to taste
  • Ginger (optional)

For the Stew

  • 1 cup Vegetable or sunflower oil
  • 1 small Onion chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 Stock cubes
  • ¼ cup Chicken stock
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Clean the chicken pieces, add them to a pot, and season with curry powder, thyme, chopped onions, stock cubes, and salt. Add water and cover the pot.
  • Boil chicken on medium heat, till it's tender. Arrange the chicken pieces in an oven tray and bake till browned. Alternatively, you can air fry or deep fry the Chicken.
  • Clean, cut, and spread the peppers and onions in a baking tray and roast them in the oven (this step is optional).
    Add plum tomatoes and the roasted peppers in a blender and blend till smooth.
    Add little to no water to blend. Use the plum as a base.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a pot, add chopped onions and fry for 2 minutes or till fragrant, then add the garlic and fry for a minute.
  • Pour in the blended pepper, stock cubes (crushed), chicken stock, and salt. Mix to combine, cover the pot, and cook for 15 minutes (Stir every 5 minutes).
  • Add the chicken to the stew and let it simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Take it off the heat and rest it for 5 minutes.

Notes

  • Roasting the peppers reduces the frying time, and no need to boil the peppers after blending.
  • Roasting the peppers adds more flavour to the stew.
  • Use broiler or Pluvera chicken over other types. They give intense flavour and taste. I love hard chicken for Nigerian stew, so I might be biased.
  • Air frying or baking the chicken is healthier than deep frying.
  • You can decant the oil from the stew after frying to reduce the oil content.

Nutrition

Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 740mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2674IU | Vitamin C: 109mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg

This recipe was originally published March 23, 2016 and has been updated with new pictures June 2019.

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