Easy chicken tagine

Name: Easy chicken tagine
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 8 skinless boneless chicken thighs,halved if large; 1 onion,chopped; 2 tsp grated fresh root ginger; pinch saffron or tumeric; 1 tbsp honey; 400g carrot,cut into sticks; small bunch parsley,roughly chopped; lemonwedges, to serve

2 steps

Cook:40min

Simple one-pots are perfect for the busy cook. This chicken tagine is great eaten with cous cous for something a bit more filling

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:05:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories393 kcal (20%)

Total Fat16.4 g (23%)

Carbs16.2 g (6%)

Sugars9.7 g (11%)

Protein44 g (88%)

Sodium275.8 mg (14%)

Fiber3.4 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbspolive oil

8skinless boneless chicken thighs

halved if large

1onion

chopped

2 tspfresh root ginger

grated

saffron

or tumeric

1 Tbsphoney

400gcarrot

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large, wide pan with a lid, add the chicken, then fry quickly until lightly coloured. Add the onion and ginger, then fry for a further 2 mins.

Step 2

Add 150ml water, the saffron, honey and carrots, season, then stir well. Bring to the boil, cover tightly, then simmer for 30 mins until the chicken is tender. Uncover and increase the heat for about 5 mins to reduce the sauce a little. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over.

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