Ta-Da! Tajine
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs or legs ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon each of ground cardamom, cinnamon (or 1 stick), coriander, cumin, paprika ⓘ
- 1//2 teaspoons each of ginger and tumeric ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon paprika ⓘ
- 1/2 small onion, large dice ⓘ
- 2-3 carrots, bite sized chunks ⓘ
- 6-8 large green olives
- 13 ounces can of fire roasted tomatoes ⓘ
- 2-4 ounces marcona almonds ⓘ
- 1 lemon ⓘ
- 1/4 cup olive oil ⓘ
Instructions
- In tagine, mix olive oil and spices. Drop in chicken thighs and toss to coat. Drain any excess oil, spread out evenly within bowl.
- Add onion, carrots, olives and almonds.
- Thickly slice lemon, add coarse kosher salt and rub into their membranes with back of a spoon. (this is a cheat/shortcut to having preserved lemon)
- add canned tomatoes into reservoir as space allows. Any extra room-add chicken broth or wine. Cover with lid, bake at 375 for 40 minutes.
- Serve with couscous--often you can add it directly to the pot, allow to set for 20 min or according to package directions.. Can sub chicken thighs for one small lamb leg.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
620
kcal
31% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Tree nuts
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).