Nigerian chicken stew with mixed vegetables

Name: Nigerian chicken stew with mixed vegetables
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 portions

Everyday tomato stew with thoroughly cooked chicken and plenty of vegetables — a source of protein and vitamin C.

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Step 1. Boil the chicken with one chopped onion until fully cooked through, about 25 minutes, then set aside and keep the stock.
Step 2. Blend the tomatoes, pepper and remaining onion and cook down in the oil for 15 minutes.
Step 3. Return the chicken with a little stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 4. Add the carrot and green beans and cook for a further 5–6 minutes.
Step 5. Check there is no pink meat before serving with brown rice, yam or plantain.

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Wash all fruit, vegetables and leafy greens thoroughly in clean water before use.
Cook meat, chicken, fish and eggs thoroughly — no pink meat, no runny egg yolk or white.
Keep raw meat, chicken and fish away from cooked food, and use separate boards, knives and plates.
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate where power allows, and reheat once until piping hot throughout. If you cannot refrigerate safely, cook only what you will eat.
Avoid unpasteurised milk and dairy products, and avoid raw or undercooked foods during pregnancy.
Guidance can differ — follow current Nigerian pregnancy advice or the advice of your midwife, doctor or antenatal clinic.

No common declarable allergens are listed in this recipe's ingredients.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Five keys to safer food — World Health Organization, reviewed 4 September 2026
Food-based dietary guidelines for Nigeria — Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria and FAO, reviewed 4 September 2026