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Chicken Tagine Recipe

Our chicken tagine recipe recreates a staple in Moroccan cuisine but with modern kitchen appliances. The resulting dish is rich, hearty, and complex in flavor.
  • cook TIME 35 mins
  • prep TIME 10 mins
  • total TIME 45 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Moroccan
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 500 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (19)

  • 28 oz bone-in skin-on chicken thighs 17 oz boneless skin-on chicken thighs
  • 2 oz onion chopped
  • 2 oz green olives halved
  • 2 oz canned chickpeas
  • 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 1/2 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp traditional Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped
  • 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Heat a skillet over medium heat and add 28 oz chicken thighs to the skillet. Brown the skin side down in a single layer until a deep golden color, about 5 minutes. Then flip the chicken pieces over and brown the other side for another 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set it aside.

2

In the same skillet, sauté 2 tsp garlic for 30 seconds. Add 2 oz onion and 2 oz green olives and cook for 30 seconds.

3

Season the veggies with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp ground coriander, 1/2 tbsp paprika, 1/2 tsp cayenne, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, and 1 tsp lemon juice. Continue to stir for 30 seconds.

4

Add in 1 cup chicken broth and 1 bay leaf and return the chicken to the skillet. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook the chicken for 20 minutes or until the meat is tender. While simmering, flip the chicken 1 - 2 times to ensure both sides are infused with seasoning and spices.

5

Add 2 oz canned chickpeas to the skillet and cook for another 2 minutes.

6

Take off the heat. Garnish with 2 tbsp parsley and 2 tbsp chopped coriander. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 500kcal | Fat 23g | Saturated Fat 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat 4g | Monounsaturated Fat 10g | Cholesterol 118mg | Sodium 551mg | Potassium 390mg | Carbohydrate 47g | Fiber 2g | Sugar 1g | Protein 25g | Vitamin A 816IU | Vitamin C 5mg | Calcium 34mg | Iron 4mg