Chicken Tagine with Raisins and Pistachios

Name: Chicken Tagine with Raisins and Pistachios
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter or margarine; 355 milliliters couscous; 237 milliliters About fat-skimmed chicken broth; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh cilantro; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh mint leaves; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 59 milliliters golden raisins; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoons ground dried turmeric; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 onions (about 1 lb. total), peeled and slivered lengthwise; 1 teaspoons paprika; 4 servings Pepper; 2 preserved lemons (optional; see notes), drained and quartered; 59 milliliters dark raisins; 59 milliliters shelled roasted, salted pistachios; 1 teaspoons About salt; 4 boned, skinned chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 lb. total)

One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 406 calories. This vegetarian recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up roasted, butter, golden raisins, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Rinse chicken and pat dry; cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch pieces.

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Whole Chicken

Pour olive oil into a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat; when hot, add chicken and turn pieces often to brown on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes total. With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a bowl.

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Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

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Slotted Spoon

Frying Pan

Bowl

Add butter to pan; when melted, add onions and garlic and stir often until onions are limp and beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Return chicken to pan and spread level.

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Whole Chicken

Butter

Garlic

Onion

Spread

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle cumin, ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, dark and golden raisins, and pistachios over chicken.

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Golden Raisins

Pistachio Nuts

Cinnamon

Turmeric

Whole Chicken

Paprika

Ginger

Cumin

Salt

Add preserved lemons if using.

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Preserved Lemon

Pour 1 cup broth evenly over all. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center (cut to test), 5 to 6 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Broth

Meanwhile, in a 3- to 4-quart pan over high heat, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil; stir in couscous and return to a boil. Cover pan, remove from heat, and let stand until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and stir in mint.

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Couscous

Water

Mint

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Frying Pan

Scoop couscous equally onto dinner plates or into wide bowls. If chicken tagine is drier than desired, thin with more broth. Spoon over couscous and sprinkle with cilantro.

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Cilantro