Moroccan Chicken Tagine With Sun Dried Tomatoes And Artichokes Recipes

CLASSIC MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE

Steps:

• Finely dice the onions and sauté in a large pot with the spice mix, using the olive oil.
• When the onions and spice mix starts to give off a fragrant smell, add in the diced chicken. Fry this off for 2 minutes.
• Add the cans tomato, stock, 1 cup of water, chickpeas and the juice of half a lemon.
• Season with salt and pepper and let this simmer for 15 minutes. If it gets to thick too quickly add in more water.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Cut up chicken and take off the skin.
• Put EVOO in a wide pot (so that the chicken can brown) and heat.
• Wash chicken (DO NOT DRY IT OFF-PLACE IMMEDIATELY INTO THE POT) and place into heated EVOO.
• Immediately add chopped onion and all spices.
• Saute on medium heat for approximately 8-10 minutes.
• Add water, artichokes, capers, and sun dried tomatoes.
• Reduce heat to low, cover with a tight lid.
• Simmer on low for 45 minutes.
• Chicken will be falling off of the bone.
• Serve with couscous, rice, and/or crusty french bread to sop up the great broth.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE

Steps:

• Place cumin seeds, coriander seeds and the whole allspice in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground. Combine cumin mixture, nutmeg, ginger, red pepper, and cinnamon; set aside.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and salt; cover and cook 10 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon cumin mixture, sugar, and black pepper; cover and cook 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Add broth, and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes. Add raisins, chicken, and chickpeas; cover and bake chicken mixture at 375° for 30 minutes. Serve with couscous.

MOORISH MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat Oven to 350 (not required if you want to make this on the stove top).
• In a dutch oven or heavy large deep skillet heat 1tbsp olive oil over a medium heat.
• Slice the chicken thighs into 3-4 pieces each.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Lay the chicken piece into the oil and brown both sides - don't cok all the way through.
• Remove chicken and reserve on a plate.
• Add the rest of the olive oil and add the onions and cook until softened, keep stirring as you don't want them to burn.
• Add the cumin, paprika, cinnamon, chilli flakes and lemon zest and cornflour and cook for 1 minute, then add the the lemon juice, honey and chicken broth, apricots and prunes and chickpeas. Stir together.
• Add the chicken and any juices back to pot and stir through and cover.
• Either cook in oven for 1 hour or simmer gently on stove top.
• After 1 hour add the chopped coriander and serve over some cooked couscous or with rice.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE

Steps:

• Mix cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, coriander, ginger, mint, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Measure out 1/2 cup spice mix and set the remaining aside for another use.
• Bring a small pot of water to a boil; add apricots and raisins. Cook until fruit is soft, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water.
• Pour enough olive oil into a large skillet or Dutch oven to coat the bottom; turn heat to medium. Coat chicken with the 1/2 cup spice mix and place in the hot oil; cook until golden brown and releases easily from the skillet, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Mix onion and garlic into skillet with chicken; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add apricots, raisins, reserved 1/2 cup water from fruit, chicken broth, and honey; reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until chicken is very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Serve chicken garnished with cilantro and almonds.