Chickentomatotagine Recipes

MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE RECIPE (AUTHENTIC & EASY)

Steps:

• Prepare your ingredients. Chop the vegetables and press the garlic.
• Place the heat diffuser on your stove and place your Deep pan on top of it. Make sure everything is stable before you start cooking.
• In the pan, add the chopped onion, oil, pressed garlic, spices, chicken drumsticks, and ½ cup of water. Mix until the drumsticks are entirely covered with the sauce.
• Cover your pan and let everything gently boil for 10 minutes on low heat. Stir from time to time.
• Pour 3-4 cups of water or until your chicken is covered with the sauce.
• Cover the cooking pot and let cook on low to medium heat until the drumsticks are almost ready. This might take from 30 to 40 minutes, depending on your chicken drumsticks. Check regularly and add a little of water if sauce evaporates.
• When the chicken is almost done, add the frozen peas, sliced carrots preserved lemons and half the quantity of parsley and coriander. Cover again and let cook until everything is all tender and well cooked. This can take between 20 to 30 minutes. Check regularly and add water whenever needed.
• Once everything is well cooked and if there is a lot of sauce, uncover your pot and let evaporate for a few minutes. The sauce should be thick, not watery.
• To serve your dish, gently position the chicken drumsticks and vegetables in the center of your plate and pour a little of the sauce on top.
• Decorate with marinated olives and some fresh parsley, and coriander.
• Serve hot or tepid, with fresh bread.

CHICKEN & TOMATO TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium low heat in a large tagine. Heat the onion & garlic for several minutes then add the spices & cook until fragrant.
• Next stir in the tomatoes & lemon juice. Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt & pepper then place in the sauce. Cover the tagine & cook on low heat for 1 hour.
• Uncover the tagine & carefully stir in the honey & 1/2 cup of water. Recover & continue to cook for additional 30-45 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
• Sprinkle the almonds & sesame seeds on top of the chicken & serve hot with Moroccan bread.

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• For the chutney, place all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil for about 10 minutes. Then reduce heat and simmer until the water has completely evaporated and the sauce has thickened into a jam-like consistency. Reserve.
• For the rice, saute the onion in olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add the rice, pepper, and turmeric and stir to combine. Add the broth and salt, and bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover tightly, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until rice is al dente.
• For the chicken, saute the onion in olive oil until translucent. Add chicken strips and saute until almost golden on all sides. Add ginger, cinnamon, and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the zucchini and leeks and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Serve the chicken and vegetables over the rice. Top with a dollop of chutney and garnish with black caraway seeds.