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Slow Cooker Chicken and Chick Pea Tagine
A deliciously flavorful chicken and chick pea tagine that's cooked in a slow cooker versus the traditional tagine. It's a healthy dinner that's packed with protein. If you like Moroccan food it's a must-try recipe!
Servings:
5
Prep
20
minutes
minutes
Cook
4
hours
hours
Ready in:
4
hours
hours
20
minutes
minutes
Ingredients
2
Tbsp
olive oil
1
medium
yellow onion,
chopped (1 1/2 cups)
1
medium
carrot,
peeled and diced (1/3 cup, optional)
3
garlic cloves,
minced (1 Tbsp)
1 1/2
tsp
ground coriander
1
tsp
ground cumin
1/2
tsp
ground ginger
1/2
tsp
turmeric
1/2
tsp
ground cinnamon
1/8
tsp
cayenne pepper
(optional)
1/3
cup
low-sodium chicken broth
1
(14.5 oz) can
diced tomatoes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2
lbs
boneless skinless chicken breasts,
diced into 1 1/4-inch pieces
1
(14.5 oz) can
chick peas,
drained and rinsed
1/3
cup
diced dried apricots or whole raisins
(optional)
1 1/2
Tbsp
fresh lemon juice
1/4
cup
chopped fresh cilantro
1/4
cup
chopped fresh parsley
(optional)
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in onion and carrot and saute 6 minutes.
Add in garlic, coriander, cumin, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper and saute 30 seconds longer.
Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes and apricots and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pour mixture into a slow cooker, add in chicken and chick peas and toss mixture.
Cover and cook on low heat 3 1/2 - 4 hours until chicken is cooked through.
Stir in lemon juice, cilantro and parsley. Serve warm over rice or couscous.
Recipe source: inspired by
NYT
and
Genius Kitchen