Chicken Tagine With Apricots and Honey

"A tagine is a Moroccan clay pot used for long slow cooking or braising of succulent stews most often served with couscous. This is an Americanized version of a typical dish that one can easily prepare at home. I love the sweet and spicy contrast found in many dishes from this region and often add a bit of harissa."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
18
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Prepare couscous as directed on package. (Some couscous calls for a 1:1 ratio of couscous and water, others 2 parts water to 1 part water.).
  • Combine flour, paprika, corriander, salt, cinnamon and cumin. Dredge the chicken strips in the flour mixture, shaking off and saving the excess coating.
  • Mix the remaining flour into the broth, removing any lumps.
  • In a non-stick large pan or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until lightly browed, about 5 minutes, Transfer cooked chicken to a plate.
  • Add the broth to the pan along with the squash, turnips and apricots. Bring to a low boil, lower heat a touch and simmer about 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  • Return the chicken to the pan with the vinegar, apple, currants, chickpeas and honey. Simmer until the chicken os cooked through and the apples are tender, about 5 minutes.
  • To serve, place the couscous onto a large plattter or individual serving bowls. Create a small hollow in the center. Pour the chicken in the center and serve.

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Reviews

  1. I found that the cooking and preparation times for this recipe are way out -- it took about twice as long as stated! (Just dicing a squash takes forever; and simmering 'til tender takes at least 15 minutes, covered... but I digress!) Despite this and that, whilst the recipe isn't complicated, there are a lot of ingredients to play with, it was surprisingly tasty and worth the hassle. The honey was somewhat lost and it could have done with a few more currants; but by in large, it was good -- the apple is a great addition. (Oh, by the way, if you don't get canned chickpeas, they need to soak overnight: I didn't realise this, but managed to make them reasonable by microwaving the Hell out of them!) Finally, don't forget the cinnamon -- it's mentioned as an ingredient, but doesn't show in the recipe: I assume it goes in at step 2.
     
  2. This is Great comfort food. Has many flavors mainly sweetness which overpowered the spices. I missed the saltiness in this dish from either nuts, green or black olives, preserved lemons would have given it a nice touch. Also some cilantro or parsley would brighten up the dish. Thanks Toni! OK I`m weird I heated this for breakfast with the addition of green olives, almond slices and cilantro. I very Highly recommend to add these to you dish. Loved it. Thanks again Toni.
     
  3. I loosly followed the recipe, but it came out sweet, nicely spiced and delicious. I floured and cooked the chicken breasts whole and kept them separate. I made the sauce on its own and thickened with a little cornstarch and water to preserve the color. Then poured the sauce over the chicken at the end.
     
  4. Made this up for a crowd, but over cooked it just a tad. I had no currents so used some of those delicious dried cherries from The Pike Street Market. This still was delicious and most went back for seconds. Thank You for a great recipe, now to find a Tangine to put it in next time.
     
  5. How can I not give 5 stars for something we all loved & had for breakfast the following day? I *did* use bone in thighs because that's what I had available & please remember if you do this, it greatly affects the cooking time. The flavors are excellent. I needed some extra vegetation with our meal, so I threw in some sliced zucchini for the last 5 minutes. It was great; the kids raved. Thanks, Toni!
     
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  1. I enjoyed this very much. I did not use the flour and instead of the vinegar, I added preserved lemon and followed Toni's suggestion and added a nice dash of harissa. I also substituted sweet potato for the squash. I do think that the dish needed the addition of the preserved lemon and the harissa for a bit of oomph to the flavor.
     

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