Moroccan Chicken Tajine

When you are looking for a nice comforting and flavorful chicken meal, look no further than this Moroccan chicken tajine.

This chicken tajine has a different take than some of the usual flavors you would get with dried apricots, olives, thyme, etc. It takes its sweetness from the sweet potatoes and honey.

In this case I used chicken breasts, but it works really well also with chicken thighs on or off the bones.

This dish pairs best served on a bed of lemony couscous with plenty of sauce.

Moroccan Chicken Tajine

Serves: 6 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes 45 minutes Total Time: 65 Minutes 65 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 425 calories 18.8 g fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 shallots, peeled and sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 tbsp ginger, chopped
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp coriander
• 2 small cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 tsp dried chili flakes
• 2 medium sized sweet potato, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 cups of chicken stock
• 1 tbsp of clear honey
• 2 tbsp of fresh coriander, chopped
• 2 tbsp, roasted sliced almonds

Instructions

1. Cut the chicken breasts in 2 inch pieces
2. Season generously with salt and pepper, olive oil
3. Heat oil in a French oven at medium heat
4. Brown the chicken on all sides and reserve
5. Add the shallots and onion cook for 2 minutes
6. Add the sweet potatoes, garlic, ginger and spices and cook for another 2 minutes to coat the sweet potatoes with the spices.
7. Put back the chicken and cover with the chicken stock.
8. Bring to a low simmer, cover and cook for 30-40 minutes until chicken is tender, on the stove or in the oven at 375F
9. Serve on a bed of lemony couscous with a good amount of sauce.
10. Sprinkle fresh coriander and roasted sliced almonds on top.

Nutrition Information

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