“Tagine” refers to both the Moroccan braised dish and the traditional vessel it’s prepared in. If you don’t own a tagine, you can use a Dutch oven to slow cook the chicken and vegetables with fragrant spices, preserved lemon, and green olives.
Recipe Info
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Prep Time:
30 m
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Cook Time:
1 1/4 hours
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, Pure, Ground
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, Ground
- 1 teaspoon Cumin, Ground
- 1 teaspoon Ginger, Ground
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 1/2 pounds chicken parts, skinless
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups onions, thinly sliced
- 3 eaches carrots, 1/2-inch, sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
- 2 eaches large Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 cup Greek cracked green olives
- 1 each preserved lemon, cut into 8 wedges
- 4 tablespoons parsley, chopped, divided
- 4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped, divided
- 2 eaches Bay Leaves
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
Nutrition Information
(per serving)
“Tagine” refers to both the Moroccan braised dish and the traditional vessel it’s prepared in. If you don’t own a tagine, you can use a Dutch oven to slow cook the chicken and vegetables with fragrant spices, preserved lemon, and green olives.
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Instructions
- Mix paprika, pepper, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, and salt. Mix 1 tablespoon of the spice mixture with flour in shallow dish. Coat chicken with flour mixture. Reserve remaining spice mixture. Heat oil in 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 7 minutes or until chicken is browned on both sides. Remove chicken from pan. Set aside.
- Stir onions, carrots, garlic, and remaining spice mixture into pan. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until onions are lightly browned. Return chicken to pan. Add potatoes, olives, preserved lemon, 2 tablespoons each of the cilantro and parsley, bay leaves, and stock
- Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour or until chicken and potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons each cilantro and parsley. Serve with cooked couscous, if desired.
