Gumbo Made with Peanut Butter - No, Really, an Actual Recipe

Peanut butter roux in gumbo is a running joke here, so when I came across this recipe, I had to post it:

African Gumbo

A delicious spicy dinner that is great during cold weather and is as easy to prepare as most soups.

2 Tbs peanut oil
1 3/4 lbs chicken thigh fillets, chopped coarsely
2 large brown onions, chopped coarsely
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp sambal oelek
5 medium tomatoes, seeded & finely chopped
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 large potato, coarsely chopped
2 cups water

1. Trim stems from okra. Heat half of the oil in a large saucepan; cook chicken, in batches, stirring until browned. Drain on paper towel.

2. Heat remaining oil in pan; cook onion, garlic and sambal oelek, stirring until onion is soft.

3. Return chicken to pan. Add remaining ingredients; simmer, covered for 30 minutes or until potato is tender.

4. Serve over a bed of rice.

Author: LauraMac
Source: food.com

BTW, this is sambal oelek: