Doro Wat

also called doro wot · doro wet · chicken wat · Ethiopian chicken stew

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The table

Doro Wat: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
3 lb(1.4 kg; finely chopped)red onionscook down dry in a heavy pot for 40 minstir insimmer covered 45 minnestle
1/2 cup(110 g; spiced clarified butter)niter kibbeh
1/2 cup(60 g)berbere
6 cloves(grated)garlic
2 Tbs(grated)fresh ginger
3 lb(1.4 kg; skin removed)chicken drumsticks
2 cups(475 mL)chicken stock
2 tspkosher salt
6(peeled and scored)hard-boiled eggs
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Pans and tools

1cook down dry in a heavy pot for 40 min

2stir in

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3simmer covered 45 min

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4nestle

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 1 hr 25 min2 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
about 40 min
What you'll wash
One thing — the heavy pot
Does it keep
3 days — the wat improves and the eggs go rubbery, so lift them out and warm them separately
  1. cook down dry in a heavy pot for 40 min

    40 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. stir in

    not timed40 min in

  3. simmer covered 45 min

    45 minwalk away(we think)40 min in

  4. nestle

    not timed1 hr 25 min in

You'll need pot

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See how it is written
>> title: Doro Wat
>> category: Stews & Braises
>> tags: chicken, berbere, ethiopian, onion, stew
>> counters: Curry House, One Pot
>> aka: doro wot, doro wet, chicken wat, Ethiopian chicken stew
>> servings: 6
>> time: 2 hr
>> washing-up: the heavy pot
>> keeps: 3 days — the wat improves and the eggs go rubbery, so lift them out and warm them separately

Cook down @red onions{3%lb}(1.4 kg; finely chopped) dry in a heavy #pot{} for ~{40%min}.

>> step: stir in
Stir @niter kibbeh{1/2%cup}(110 g; spiced clarified butter), @berbere{1/2%cup}(60 g), @garlic{6%cloves}(grated), @fresh ginger{2%Tbs}(grated) into @&(~1)onions{}.

>> step: simmer covered 45 min
Simmer @chicken drumsticks{3%lb}(1.4 kg; skin removed), @chicken stock{2%cup}(475 mL), @kosher salt{2%tsp} with @&(~1)berbere base{} for ~{45%min}.

Nestle @hard-boiled eggs{6}(peeled and scored) into @&(~1)wat{}.