Chicken Tagine w Chickpeas

Name: Chicken Tagine w Chickpeas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 1-2 lbs chicken thighs (any chicken will work); 2 TB unsalted butter; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 19 Oz can of chickpeas; 1 cup water or chicken stock; 1 TB minced garlic; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground red pepper; 1/2 chopped Parsley or cilantro for garnish

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:45min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:37:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories321.9 kcal (16%)

Total Fat18.7 g (27%)

Carbs21.7 g (8%)

Sugars0.9 g (1%)

Protein17.4 g (35%)

Sodium718.3 mg (36%)

Fiber6.6 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbschicken thighs

any chicken will work

2 tbunsalted butter

1 cupchopped onion

1 x 19 Ozcan chickpeas

1 cupwater

or chicken stock

1 tbminced garlic

1 tspground ginger

½ tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

½ tspcinnamon

¼ tspground red pepper

0.5Parsley

chopped, or cilantro, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Thoroughly dry chicken, heat butter in pan over medium heat, season chicken with salt and pepper, brown on all sides, move to plate and cover with foil.

Step 2

Add more butter to pan if necessary. Add onions and cook until softened. Add all other ingredients to pan, stir, bring to boil.

Step 3

Add chicken and any drippings to pan. Cover and reduce heat. Turn the chicken occasionally. Cook until chicken is done (time will vary depending on chicken parts). Season with more salt/pepper as needed.

Step 4

Garnish with greens. Serve with couscous or sautéed vegetables