Chicken Tagine with Couscous

Name: Chicken Tagine with Couscous
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms large chicken (about , cut into 8 pieces; 237 milliliters chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth; 355 milliliters chicken stock; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 15 cipollini onions, blanched and peeled; 355 milliliters couscous; 59 milliliters flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 inches ginger, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground turmeric; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters picholine olives, pitted; 1 preserved lemon, seeded and chopped; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 0 teaspoons saffron

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken Tagine with Couscous a try. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 817 calories, 51g of protein, and 47g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up chicken, olive oil, cinnamon stick, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

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Place a tagine or heavy-bottom cast-iron pot over medium-heat heat with the olive oil. Season the chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Working in batches, sear the chicken in the pot until deep golden brown on all sides, 5 to 6 minutes total. Reserve seared chicken on a plate.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

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Tajine Pot

Pot

Add the onions to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Onion

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Add the garlic and ginger to the pot and continue cooking, until aromatic, about 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Ginger

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Add the stock, cumin, and saffron to the pot, and bring the liquid to a boil. Return the chicken to the pot along with any juices that accumulated while it rested.

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Whole Chicken

Saffron

Cumin

Stock

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Cover the tagine or pot with a tight-fitting lid and bake until the chicken has cooked through, about 15 minutes (or, the chicken can be simmered over medium-low heat on the stovetop for the same amount of time until cooked through).

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Whole Chicken

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Pot

When the chicken has cooked through, add the olives, parsley, and lemons to the pot. Reserve warm over low heat until ready to serve.

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Whole Chicken

Parsley