Chicken and Tomato Tagine

Name: Chicken and Tomato Tagine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion; 2 garlic cloves; 0.5 tsp ras el hanout spice mix; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.5 tsp ground ginger; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp pepper; 1 pinch saffron; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 can diced tomatoes (14 ounce); 1 can tomato sauce (8 ounce); 2 lb skinless chicken pieces; 1.5 tbsp fragrant honey; 0.333 cup water; 1 tbsp blanched almond; 0.5 tbsp sesame seeds

A Moroccan tagine of chicken, tomatoes and fragrant honey, fragrant with cinnamon and ginger. Serve with moroccan bread.

1 hr 40 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 90 min · 100 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat the olive oil over medium low heat in a large tagine. Heat the onion & garlic for several minutes then add the spices & cook until fragrant.
2
Next stir in the tomatoes & lemon juice. Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt & pepper then place in the sauce. Cover the tagine & cook on low heat for 1 hour.
60 min
3
Uncover the tagine & carefully stir in the honey & 1/2 cup of water. Recover & continue to cook for additional 30-45 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
45 min
4
Sprinkle the almonds & sesame seeds on top of the chicken & serve hot with Moroccan bread.