Macanese African Chicken

• 3 1/2 pounds chicken
• 1 tablespoon garlic
• 1 tablespoon sambal paste
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup shallots chopped
• 2 heads garlic cloves peeled and chopped
• 8 jalapeno chiles seeded and stemmed
• 1 3/4 cups grated coconut
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 3 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Cut the chicken into pieces and marinate with the garlic, chile paste, salt and pepper for 2 hours.
3. Make the sauce: Heat 1/2 C oil in a saucepan. Saute shallots, garlic and chiles for 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and paprika; saute for another 3 minutes. Remove from the burner and let cool for 5 minutes. Add water, peanut butter and coconut. Blend thoroughly in a food processor, adding water if necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a saucepan on high heat. Sear the chicken on all sides.
5. Place the chicken in a roasting pan and smother with the sauce. Bake for 35 minutes.
6. Serve with steamed rice.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Macanese-African-Chicken-1663131 (may not work)