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Moroccan Chicken Tagine

June 15, 2017 By Rachel 2 Comments

Moroccan Chicken Tagine.

Moroccan food and the flavours of North Africa are amongst my favourite cuisines and a regular dinner in our house is a chicken tagine.

Moroccan Chicken TagineMorocco is a fairly diverse country with centuries old influences from the Arabs, Berbers, Moors and many other Mediterranean cultures. Herbs, spices and vegetables are an essential part of Moroccan cooking, and, when you see the women cooking it looks like fairly simple cuisine. Using local ingredients and the treasure trove of those herbs and spices that are apart of the countries culinary identity, produces the most delicious and elaborate looking dishes.

Saffron, mint, coriander, cinnamon and parsley – some of the herbs and spices that add flavour to Moroccan food. Preserved lemons, oranges, dates and olives are also essential ingredients in many dishes.

Moroccan Chicken Tagine

Visiting Morocco is a fantastic feast of tastes, colours and aromas. Market stalls are piled high with large bunches of herbs and fruits and move into the souks and you’ll find small shops with colourful displays of jars of preserved fruits and vegetables including lemon, oranges and peppers.  There’s heady smells from the large conical shaped displays of brightly coloured spices – cumin, coriander, paprika and turmeric along with large bowls of olives and baskets of vegetables. These ingredients all bring vibrancy and colour to Moroccan food and many are included in this recipe for chicken tagine.

Moroccan Chicken Tagine

If you don’t have a tagine – the traditional Moroccan conical shaped dish, it will cook perfectly well in a lidded oven shaped casserole.

I like to use chicken thighs with bone in and of course the skin on as it makes the dish more flavoursome. The recipe will also work well with fish.

I usually serve this with couscous flavoured with mint, parsley and coriander but it will be equally good with rice, potatoes or salad.Moroccan Chicken Tagine

Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Print Recipe
Tagines are marvellously comforting dishes and are perfect served with couscous rice or crusty bread.
  • CourseMain Dish
  • CuisineMoroccan
Servings Prep Time
4 20 Minutes
Cook Time
80 Minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 20 Minutes
Cook Time
80 Minutes
Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Print Recipe
Tagines are marvellously comforting dishes and are perfect served with couscous rice or crusty bread.
  • CourseMain Dish
  • CuisineMoroccan
Servings Prep Time
4 20 Minutes
Cook Time
80 Minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 20 Minutes
Cook Time
80 Minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 10 cm piece of ginger grated
  • 4 garlic cloves chopped
  • 8 chicken thighs - bone in
  • 2 heaped tsp Ras el hanout
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 4 carrots cut into thick batons
  • 2 sweet potatoes, cut into large chunks
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 750 ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 75 G Green or black olives
  • 4 small preserved lemons inside scooped out and skins finely sliced
  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped coriander
  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
  • Freshly ground black pepper and salt if required
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Pre heat the oven to 190c/170c fan/Gas 5
  2. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the chicken thighs and brown all over. Remove and set aside.
  3. Add the onion, ginger and garlic and sauté for 2-3 mins. Stir in the spices, mix well and continue cooking for another minute.
  4. Toss in the carrots, sweet potatoes, preserved lemons and honey, mix well then pour in the stock. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Transfer to the oven and cook for 1 hour. Add the olives and continue cooking for a further 20 minutes or until the chicken is tender and cooked.
  6. Stir in half of the fresh herbs and sprinkle with the remainder before serving.
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