Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Apricots

Name: Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Apricots
Prep time: 3 h 35 min
Cook time: 3 h 35 min
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 chicken, 3 1/2 to 4 lb., cut into 8 pieces; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon cumin; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley, optional; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 237 milliliters pitted green olives, halved; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 355 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 pinch Small saffron threads, crumbled and dissolved in broth, optional; 15 servings Salt and pepper; 59 milliliters slivered almonds, toasted; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 10 dried apricots, halved or quartered if large

One serving contains 90 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 15. A mixture of olives, slivered almonds, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse chicken with cool water and pat dry.

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Whole Chicken

Water

Combine flour, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a shallow bowl. Dredge chicken in seasoned flour, shaking off excess.

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All Purpose Flour

Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

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Bowl

Melt butter with oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When foam subsides, cook chicken, turning often, until golden brown, about 10 minutes (work in batches if necessary).

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Whole Chicken

Butter

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer to a slow cooker.

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Slow Cooker

Pour off all but 1 Tbsp. of fat from skillet.

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Frying Pan

Add onion to skillet and cook, stirring often, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. (If pan begins to scorch, add some of the broth and continue stirring.)

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Broth

Onion

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Add garlic; saut 1 minute longer. Stir in paprika, cumin and cinnamon and stir until fragrant, about 15 seconds (mixture will be dry).

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Cinnamon

Paprika

Garlic

Cumin

Pour in broth, increase heat to high and bring to a boil, stirring to pick up any browned bits. Boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.

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Broth

Pour mixture over chicken in slow cooker.

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Whole Chicken

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Slow Cooker

Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or on low for 5 to 6 hours. About 1 hour before chicken is done, scatter apricots and olives over chicken and sprinkle with lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper