Galinha à Africana (African Chicken)
Macau's peanut-coconut spicy grilled chicken
Think of it as: Like peri-peri chicken that met a satay sauce
It's from Macau. Named after Africa. Go figure.
What does it taste like?
Rich, nutty-sweet coconut sauce with chili and paprika heat.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCrispy skin, juicy meat
What is it?
Grilled chicken smothered in a spicy sauce of peanuts, coconut, chili and paprika, a Macanese classic. It grew out of Portuguese colonial cooking that blended African and Asian flavors.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
A staple of Macanese and Portuguese restaurants in Macau, served with rice or potatoes.
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🇲🇴Macau
CapitalMacau (no capital)
Populationabout 700,000estimate (unverified)
IndustriesCasinos and tourism, Hotels and services
Not a country, but a Special Administrative Region of China. It was Portuguese until 1999.
Famous peopleStanley HoTycoon known as Macau's King of Gambling
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And JapanJapanese Christians who fled persecution are said to have helped build the Church of St. Paul.
Fun factIt's one of the most densely populated places on Earth.
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From Tokyoabout 2,940 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Macau (no capital)
Getting thereabout 5 hours from Tokyo (few direct flights; many go via Hong Kong)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeOctober to December, when it's cool and sunny. Also tryPortuguese egg tartsMinchi (minced meat and potato hash)Pork chop bun
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeOctober to December, when it's cool and sunny. Also tryPortuguese egg tartsMinchi (minced meat and potato hash)Pork chop bun
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 2 chilies
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 onion
- 20 g butter
How to make it (one way)
- Rub the chicken with garlic, paprika and salt.
- Grill or pan-fry until golden.
- Sauté onion in butter, then add peanut butter, coconut milk and chilies to make the sauce.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake.
- Serve with rice or potatoes.