Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds

Name: Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters dried Turkish apricots, separated into halves; 1 teaspoons black pepper; 79 milliliters whole blanched almonds; 1 kilograms chicken, cut into 6 pieces, wings and backbone discarded; 1 stick (3-inch) cinnamon; 5 fresh cilantro; 5 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 Tbsps mild honey; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 medium red onion, halved, then sliced 1/4 inch thick; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons turmeric; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 355 milliliters water

Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and דל פחמימות, recipe has 975 calories, 67g of protein, and 70g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. If you have flat-leaf parsley, ground ginger, cilantro, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 5 hours.

Instructions

Stir together ground cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons oil in a large bowl.

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Ground Cinnamon

Turmeric

Ginger

Pepper

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Add chicken and turn to coat well.

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Whole Chicken

Heat butter and 1 tablespoon oil in base of tagine (or in skillet), uncovered, over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then brown half of chicken, skin sides down, turning over once, 8 to 12 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Butter

Base

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Frying Pan

Tajine Pot

Transfer to a plate. Brown remaining chicken in same manner, adding any spice mixture left in bowl.

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Whole Chicken

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Bowl

Add onion and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt to tagine and cook, uncovered, stirring frequently, until soft, about 8 minutes.

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Onion

Salt

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Tajine Pot

Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Tie cilantro and parsley into a bundle with kitchen string and add to tagine along with 1/2 cup water, chicken, and any juices accumulated on plate. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.

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Cilantro

Whole Chicken

Parsley

Garlic

Water

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Kitchen Twine

Tajine Pot

While chicken cooks, bring honey, remaining cup water, cinnamon stick, and apricots to a boil in a 1- to 2-quart heavy saucepan, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until apricots are very tender (add more water if necessary). Once apricots are tender, simmer until liquid is reduced to a glaze, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Apricot

Whole Chicken

Glaze

Honey

Water

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While apricots cook, heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in a small skillet over moderate heat and cook almonds, stirring occasionally, until just golden, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Apricot

Almonds

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.

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Ten minutes before chicken is done, add apricot mixture to tagine. Discard herbs and cinnamon stick, then serve chicken sprinkled with almonds on top.

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Cinnamon Stick

Almonds

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Whole Chicken

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