Instant Pot Berbere Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew – Recipe!

It’s a great night for a warm and comforting meal and my Instant Pot Berbere Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew is so tasty and easy to prepare.

Let’s start with Berbere, an Ethopian spice mix that I mispronounce most of the time, and has lovely earthy flavors which brighten stew, and creates the most delicious flavors.  It’s a combination of multiple spices like coriander, cumin, cardamom and fenugreek, plus a host of others dried herbs.  You can make your own, but I recommend finding a good blend already prepared in your local grocery store.  It has gotten so popular that it’s not hard to find.

The combination of chicken and sweet potatoes with Berbere create a stew that’s memorable and will probably become a dish you will make many times during the remaining winter months.  I like to serve it over steamed rice because the sauce is so enjoyable that you want to capture each and every drop.  It’s a rustic recipe that feeds a family or group of friends with ease, and a good glass of red wine, like a pinot noir compliments it’s flavor profile.

Ingredients

1 white onion, sliced

2 stalks celery, sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tablespoon Berbere

2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

14 ounce can crushed tomatoes

1 cup warm water

1 1/4 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs

olive oil for cooking

(Serves 6)

To Prepare:

1. In electric pressure cooker, add 1 tablespoon olive and onions.  Saute for 3 minutes.  Add celery and garlic, stir.
2. In a small bowl, combined berbere, salt and pepper, stir.  Add to vegetables and stir.  Cook for 1 minute.
3. Add sweet potatoes, tomatoes and water, stir.  Nestle chicken thighs into sauce and place lid on top.
4. Cook for 35 minutes on high and allow steam to release naturally.
5. Remove lid and stir.  Ladle into bowls.  Enjoy!