Tajin Sibnekh (Tunisian Chicken and Eggs)

Name: Tajin Sibnekh (Tunisian Chicken and Eggs)
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 227 grams diced chicken breast meat; 8 eggs; 1 Tbsp harissa; 1 large onion, diced; 79 milliliters Parmesan cheese; 237 milliliters frozen peas; 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed; 2 teaspoons ras el hanout; 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste; 1 bunch fresh spinach, washed and chopped; 2 Tbsps tomato sauce; 79 milliliters vegetable oil; 118 milliliters water

Tajin Sibnekh (Tunisian Chicken and Eggs) requires roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 179 calories, 11g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. If you have spinach, tomato sauce, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

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Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the potatoes in the hot oil until golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes.

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Cooking Oil

Potato

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Frying Pan

Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Stir the chicken into the remaining oil, and cook until white on the outside, but still pink on the inside, about 2 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Add the onion, and continue cooking until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the harissa, ras el hanout, water, tomato sauce, and butter. Bring to a simmer, then stir in the spinach until wilted.

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Ras El Hanout

Tomato Sauce

Harissa

Spinach

Butter

Onion

Water

Remove from the heat, and set aside.

Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Stir in the peas, Parmesan cheese, and fried potatoes. Stir in the chicken mixture a spoonful at a time, season to taste with salt and pepper, then pour into the prepared baking dish.

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Parmesan

Salt And Pepper

Potato

Whole Chicken

Egg

Peas

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Mixing Bowl

Bake in preheated oven until the mixture is firm and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then cut into 12 squares, and serve warm.

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