Moroccan Chicken Tagine

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 372.5
  • Total Fat: 21.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 57.3 mg
  • Sodium: 63.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 16.5 g

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Introduction

Great served with couscous Great served with couscous
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    For the Ras-el-Hanout Spice Mix:
    1 tablespoon caraway seeds
    1 tablespoon cumin seeds
    1 tablespoon cardamom pods
    3 tablespoons cinnamon
    Pinch of cayenne pepper
    For the Tagine:
    4 chicken legs, thighs and drumsticks separated
    8 cloves of garlic
    1/2 cup of olive oil
    1 cup dried apricots
    1 cup dates, pitted
    3 onions, sliced
    3 tablespoons almond butter
    pinch of saffron threads
    1 teaspoon turmeric
    Salt and pepper
    1/4 cup cilantro leaves

Directions

For the Ras-el-Hanout Spice Mix:

Grind together in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, and store in an airtight container. You may also mix the same spices pre-ground.


For the Tagine:

Put 3 tbsp of ras-el-hanout in a food processor with garlic cloves and olive oil and puree to a smooth paste.

Place chicken thighs and drumsticks in a freezer bag with the paste, mix well and place in the refrigerator to marinate for a minimum of 1 hour.

Place the marinated chicken into a large pot along with dried apricots, dates, onions, almond butter, saffron, turmeric, salt and pepper. Pour in enough water to just cover everything, put a tight fitting lid on the pot and place over medium-high heat. Simmer for 2 hours, until the chicken legs are tender and the liquid has thickened. Adjust seasoning and add cilantro leaves just before serving.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASTILLITANO.