Chicken “Tagine” with Herbed Orange Couscous
This colourful aromatic stew is much easier to make than it looks.
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 4 | 15minutes | 30minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4 | 15minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 30minutes |
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs each cut in half
- 1 onion diced
- 1 carrot thinly sliced
- 1 rib celery thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 3 plum tomatoes chopped
- 1 tsp each ground ginger and ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp each cinnamon and turmeric
- 1 1/4 cups sodium-reduced chicken broth
- 1 cup drained and rinsed chickpeas
- 1/3 cup each raisins and chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup pitted and sliced green olives
- 1/4 tsp each sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup toasted slivered or sliced almonds
- Herbed Orange Couscous
- 1 cup whole-wheat couscous
- 1 1/2 tsp finely grated orange zest
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 1/4 boiling water
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
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Instructions
- Heat a non-stick, high-sided skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat; add oil. Brown chicken, turning once, about 4 minutes. Stir in onion, carrot, celery and garlic; cook, stirring, until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, ginger, cumin, cinnamon and turmeric; cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in broth, chickpeas, raisins, apricots, olives, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink inside, vegetables are tender and sauce thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.
Herbed Orange Couscous
- Meanwhile, in a large heatproof bowl, combine couscous, orange zest and salt; pour in boiling water and orange juice. Cover and let stand until liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Fluff with fork; stir in parsley. Serve with chicken tagine; sprinkle with almonds.
Recipe Notes
Nutrients per serving: 581 calories, 38 g protein, 14 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 79 g carbohydrates, 10 g fibre, 104 mg cholesterol, 786 mg sodium
Originally Published in Best Health Canada
