Moroccan

Tagine of Chicken and Apricots

Tender chicken simmered with sweet dried apricots, warm spices, and honey in a traditional Moroccan tagine. The sauce is rich, aromatic, and perfectly balanced.

65 minmedium4 porzioni
Tagine of Chicken and Apricots

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Tempo di preparazione
15 min
Tempo di cottura
50 min
Tempo totale
65 min

Ingredienti

Attrezzatura

  • Tagine or Dutch oven
    Alternativa: Heavy-bottomed pot with lid
  • Wooden spoon

★ = Essenziale

Istruzioni

  1. Season Bone-in chicken thighs with salt, pepper, cumin, and ginger. Heat oil in tagine or Dutch oven over medium heat.

    ✓ Punto di controllo: Oil shimmers and spices smell fragrant
  2. Brown Bone-in chicken thighs skin-side down for 6 minutes until golden. Flip and cook 2 minutes more. Remove and set aside.

    ✓ Punto di controllo: Deep golden crust forms on skin
  3. Add sliced Yellow onion and minced Garlic cloves to the same pot. Cook until softened, 5 minutes.

    ✓ Punto di controllo: Onions are translucent and garlic fragrant
  4. Return chicken to pot. Add Dried apricots, Honey, Chicken stock, and a pinch of saffron. Bring to simmer.

    ✓ Punto di controllo: Liquid begins to bubble gently
  5. Cover and cook on low heat for 35 minutes until chicken is tender and sauce has thickened.

    ✓ Punto di controllo: Chicken pulls easily from bone and sauce coats spoon

Valori nutrizionali

(per porzione)

480
Calorie
32g
Proteine
28g
Carboidrati
26g
Grassi
4g
Fibre

Conservazione

Frigorifero: 3 giorni

Congelatore: 3 mesi

Cool completely before refrigerating. Sauce thickens on standing.

Riscaldamento: Reheat gently on stovetop with splash of water or stock.

Varianti

  • Spicy Harissa Tagine: Stir in 2 tbsp harissa paste with the stock
  • Almond and Olive Tagine: Add 80g toasted almonds and 100g green olives in final 10 minutes
  • Lamb and Apricot Tagine: Replace chicken with 800g lamb shoulder cut into chunks; increase simmer time to 90 minutes
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