Spicy Chicken Stew

Ingredients

• to taste flour
• ¼ cup canola oil
• 1 large onion
• ¼ cup red curry paste
• 5 thai chiles
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• ½ cup tomato paste
• 4 red potatoes
• 1 tbsp garlic
• to taste parsley

Steps

1. Dredge the chicken in flour.
2. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in a 6-quart cast-iron Dutch oven.
4. Add 6 chicken pieces.
5. Cook until browned on all sides.
6. Repeat until all chicken has been browned.
7. Remove from pot.
8. Sauté the onion in the remaining oil until translucent and slightly browned around edges.
9. Mix in the curry paste, chiles, fish sauce, broth, tomato paste, potatoes, and garlic.
10. Return the chicken to the pot.
11. Cover tightly.
12. Place in a 250°F oven for 4½ hours, or until chicken is cooked through and tender.
13. Sprinkle individual serving bowls with chopped parsley.
14. Serve warm.