Doro Wat (Ethiopian Spiced Chicken)
The national dish of Ethiopia, this spicy chicken stew is simply outstanding!
Ingredients
- 3 lbschicken thighs (, cut into 1 inch pieces, or 3 chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
- 2 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoonsniter kibbeh
- 2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
- 3 cupschopped yellow onions
- 3 tablespoonsbutter
- 1 tablespoonfinely minced garlic
- 1 tablespoonfinely minced ginger
- ¼ cupethiopian berbere
- or use homemade berbere ((highly recommended!))
- 1 ½ teaspoonssalt
- ½ cuptej (ethiopian honey wine) ((alternatively you can substitute white wine mixed with 1 teaspoon honey))
- 1 cupchicken stock
- 4hard-boiled eggs (, pierced all over with fork about 1/4 inch deep)
Directions
- 1
Place the onions in a food processor and finely mince them to a chunky puree. Set aside.Place the chicken pieces in a bowl and pour lemon juice over. Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- 2
Heat the niter kibbeh or butter along with the olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy pot. Add the onions and saute, covered, over low heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.Add the garlic, ginger, and 1 tablespoon butter and continue to saute, covered, for another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the berbere and the 2 remaining tablespoons of butter and saute, covered, over low heat for another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.Add the chicken, broth, salt and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.Adjust the seasonings, adding more berbere according to heat preference. Add the boiled eggs and simmer on low heat, covered, for another 15 minutes.
- 3
Half or quarter the eggs and arrange on the plates with the stew. Serve hot with injera, bread or rice.