Morocco Chicken Tagine

30m
Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
45m
Ready In

Recipe: #36785

April 10, 2021



"A tajine or tagine is a Berber dish, and its cooking vessel is made of ceramic or unglazed clay with a round base and low sides. It is a traditional dish where spiced meat is slow-cooked with vegetables and spices in a shallow baking dish with a tall, conical lid. Moroccan food is a very healthy cuisine. Their style of cooking is quite different that makes their dishes unique. the best thing about their dish that is cooked in an earthen pot which retains the oil and provides moisture to food and makes it tastier and adds nutrients like calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium How to Cook Tagine: We have seen that many Moroccan dishes get their name from tagine it is a clay or ceramic vessel in which they were traditionally cooked. Now they are more inclined to use modern cookware such as pressure cookers, ovens, etc. but in rural areas, it still cooked in a clay pot according to their old customs as a matter of cultural norms. In Modern Cookware: In the oven, we make chicken tagine by firstly, Soak the lid and the base in water for at least two hours, or overnight, then drain the water and dry the tagine, Place the tagine or other clay cookware in a cold oven, After two hours, turn off the oven, and leave the tagine to cool completely in the oven and after this, you can enjoy with your dish. In clay pot: Season the tagine before using to strengthen and seal it, and, if it is unglazed, to remove the taste of clay and Make the base layer, now add olive oil and then add meat, poultry, or fish. Season with spices, Garnish the dish. And Add enough water and now we able to Cook the tagine."

Original is 20 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (50.3 g)
  • Calories 54
  • Total Fat - 2.5 g
  • Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol - 24.5 mg
  • Sodium - 39.9 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 2.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
  • Sugars - 0.8 g
  • Protein - 5.1 g
  • Calcium - 9.3 mg
  • Iron - 0.3 mg
  • Vitamin C - 2 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Mix garlic, saffron, ginger, paprika, cumin, and turmeric together. If not using kosher chicken, add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add pepper to taste. Rub chicken with mixture, cover, refrigerate and marinate for 3 to 4 hours.

Step 2

Heat oil in a heavy skillet. Add chicken and brown on all sides. Remove to platter. Add onions to skillet, and cook over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer to the tagine.

Step 3

Put chicken on onions. Scatter with olives. And now sprinkle the lemon removes the pulp and cut skin in strips. Scatter over chicken. Mix it. Pour over chicken.

Step 4

This is the last step you need to place over low heat, and cook for about 30 minutes, until chicken is done. And now it ready to serve let's enjoy your meal.

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