Groundnut Soup with Chicken and Crushed Peanuts

Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking.

Groundnut soup · Chicken · Ghanaian

A rich West African peanut soup: bone-in chicken simmered in a tomato and peanut butter broth with ginger, garlic and a whole Scotch bonnet, topped with crushed peanuts.

Prep20 min
Cook1 h 10 min
Total1 h 30 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving499 kcal
PremiumHigh ProteinGluten-freeDairy-freeNo added sugar
ServingsMakes 6
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Why this label?

High Protein

35.2 g protein for 499 kcal = 7.1 g per 100 kcal, so protein gives about 28% of the energy. High Protein needs at least 20% (5 g per 100 kcal), the condition in the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

0 g per serving

0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • large heavy pot with lid
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • blender or stick blender
  • ladle

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy499 kcal
Protein35.2 g
Carbohydrate15.7 g
of which sugars7.1 g
of which free sugars0 g
Fat34.3 g
of which saturates7.3 g
Fibre4.2 g
Salt2.11 g

Protein per 100 kcal

7.1 g meets High Protein (≥ 5 g, 20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values