Moroccan Chicken Tagine With Butternut Squash Chickpeas And Olives Recipes

EASY MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Place a large casserole dish or hob proof tagine over a low heat.
• Heat the olive oil and sauté the onion and butternut squash together for 5 to 6 minutes until soft.
• Add the garlic and spices, stir and cook for 30 seconds before adding the tomatoes, tomato puree, chicken stock and honey. Bring to the boil, then turn down to simmer for 15 minutes until thickened.
• Add the chicken and apricots and cook for a further 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
• Season to taste, remove the cinnamon stick, scatter the chopped fresh coriander over. Serve over couscous.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH CHICKPEAS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Combine coriander, cumin, ginger, turmeric, salt, cinnamon and cayenne in a small bowl.
• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a nonstick skillet or saute pan. Sprinkle approximately half the spice mixture over the chicken thighs. Stir the remaining spice mixture into the butternut squash/chickpea combination.
• Place chicken thighs in hot oil then brown well 6-8 minutes. Turn over and brown the other side in the hot, spicy fat for another 3-4 minutes.
• Place chicken thighs in the slow cooker and pour any accumulated fat from the skillet into the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours.
• Stir chopped cilantro into butternut squash/chickpea combination.
• Place butternut squash/chickpea combination on a platter, top with chicken and sprinkle with cilantro. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and lemon wedges and serve immediately.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH TAGINE

Steps:

• Place salt, red pepper, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, coriander, and pepper in a small bowl and stir to fully combine. Rub chicken pieces with half of the spice mixture.
• Place the bottom of the tagine on a heat diffuser on the stove over medium-high heat. When the tagine base is hot add the 2 teaspoons of oil to heat. Add the chicken and cook 3-4 minutes on each side until browned. Do this in two batches if necessary. Set chicken aside. Reduce heat to medium. Add the remaining oil, onions, garlic, and saffron to the tagine base. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Place the squash in the tagine base and cover with remaining spice mixture. Toss lightly. Return chicken to the tagine base and add chicken stock. Bring liquid to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and cover with tagine lid.
• Simmer for 1 hour, then add raisins. Cook for an additional 20-25 minutes or until chicken breasts are fully cooked (165˚F) and squash is tender.
• Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve from tagine or on a platter, reserving liquid for serving.NOTE: If you do not have a tagine, this recipe can be made in a Dutch oven with a lid.

MOROCCAN BUTTERNUT SQUASH, CHICKPEA AND QUINOA TAGINE RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper and saute until fragrant, about a minute. Add the quinoa, broth, chickpeas, harissa, honey, raisins, olives, preserved lemon, salt and pepper, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the butternut squash and continue to simmer, covered, until tender, about 10 minutes. Mix in the cilantro and remove from heat.