Best Chicken Tagine With Couscous Recipes

MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE

Moroccan Chicken Tagine image

Sweet and savory stewed chicken with dried fruits and exotic spices. Serve this on top of couscous and top with toasted almonds and fresh cilantro. Children love the familiarity of the 'sweet' spices and dried fruits.

Provided by Chef Kelly

Categories World Cuisine Recipes African North African Moroccan

Time 2h6m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

¼ cup ground cinnamon
¼ cup ground cumin
2 tablespoons ground turmeric
2 tablespoons ground coriander
2 tablespoons ground ginger
2 tablespoons crushed dried mint
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
½ cup chopped dried apricots
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup olive oil, or as needed
4 bone-in chicken thighs
½ small onion, minced
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 cup chicken broth
¼ cup honey
½ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
¼ cup toasted sliced almonds

Steps:

Mix cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, coriander, ginger, mint, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Measure out 1/2 cup spice mix and set the remaining aside for another use.
Bring a small pot of water to a boil; add apricots and raisins. Cook until fruit is soft, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water.
Pour enough olive oil into a large skillet or Dutch oven to coat the bottom; turn heat to medium. Coat chicken with the 1/2 cup spice mix and place in the hot oil; cook until golden brown and releases easily from the skillet, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Mix onion and garlic into skillet with chicken; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add apricots, raisins, reserved 1/2 cup water from fruit, chicken broth, and honey; reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until chicken is very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Serve chicken garnished with cilantro and almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 43.5 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 15.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 1375.1 mg, Sugar 22.3 g

DANIEL BOULUD'S CHICKEN TAGINE

Daniel Boulud's Chicken Tagine image

This recipe for an elegant North African stew comes out of the kitchen of Boulud Sud, Daniel Boulud's sophisticated Mediterranean French restaurant in New York. It is a dish steeped in the flavors of North Africa, but also of France. Chicken serves as the protein, bathed in a blend of North African spices - cinnamon and coriander, turmeric, ginger powder and cardamom - combined with tomatoes, saffron and a little stock. Preserved lemons and olives added at the end provide bite. Tagines are often cooked with root vegetables and dried fruits. Boulud, who famously grew up on a farm, in Lyon, uses cauliflower. ''It is maybe a little more French approach to the tagine,'' he said. Blanching the cauliflower and tomatoes before cooking them may cause some cooks to blanch themselves. But the effort is worth it.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories dinner, main course

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

3 1/2 tablespoons sweet paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 tablespoons ground coriander
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon ginger powder
1/2 tablespoon ground cardamom
2 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
8 chicken thighs, approximately 3 pounds
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons spice mix
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 Roma tomatoes
1 head cauliflower, cut into bite-size florets
1 large white onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 pinch saffron
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cups chicken stock, homemade or low-sodium
3 tablespoons preserved lemons, approximately 2 lemons, roughly chopped
1 cup green olives, like Castelvetranos
1/2 bunch cilantro, leaves picked and stems discarded.

Steps:

Combine the spices in a dry sauté pan set over low heat, and toast them gently until they release their fragrance, 2 minutes or so. Transfer to a bowl, and allow to cool.
Preheat oven to 350. Season the chicken thighs with the salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of the spice mix, along with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat, and set a large bowl of ice water to the side. Core the tomatoes, and score an X on their bottoms. Boil the cauliflower florets in the water for 3 minutes, then submerge them in the ice water. Boil the tomatoes for 20 seconds, and chill them in the ice water as well. Remove the cauliflower when it is cold, and pat the florets dry. Peel the skin off the tomatoes, then cut them into quarters lengthwise. Trim away the seeds to make petals.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a large sauté pan set over medium heat, and sear the chicken in batches, starting skin-side down, until the thighs are browned. Remove the chicken to a large Dutch oven or tagine pot. Remove all but two tablespoons of the fat in pan, then return it to the heat, and brown the cauliflower and add to the chicken.
Reduce heat below the pan, and add the onion, garlic, ginger and saffron. Cook, stirring, until the onions are translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and chicken stock, and simmer until reduced by 1/3.
Pour sauce over the chicken and cauliflower, cover the pot and transfer to oven for 20 minutes. Remove, stir in the tomatoes, preserved lemon and olives, then cover the pot again and cook for an additional 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Serve the chicken in the pot, garnished with the cilantro leaves, with couscous. Reserve remaining spice mix for the next batch or another use. It keeps well in a sealed container.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1036, UnsaturatedFat 52 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 76 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 59 grams, SaturatedFat 18 grams, Sodium 1695 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH COUSCOUS

Chicken Tagine with Couscous image

Provided by David Kamen

Categories Chicken Olive Onion Bake Dinner Couscous Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

Tagine:
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 large chicken (about 3 pounds), cut into 8 pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
15 cipollini onions, blanched and peeled
2 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2-inch piece ginger, finely chopped
1 cup chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon saffron
1/2 cup picholine olives, pitted
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1/2 preserved lemon, seeded and chopped
Couscous:
1 1/2 cups couscous
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1-inch cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

To prepare the tagine:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Place a tagine or heavy-bottom cast-iron pot over medium-heat heat with the olive oil. Season the chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Working in batches, sear the chicken in the pot until deep golden brown on all sides, 5 to 6 minutes total. Reserve seared chicken on a plate.
3. Add the onions to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger to the pot and continue cooking, until aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add the stock, cumin, and saffron to the pot, and bring the liquid to a boil. Return the chicken to the pot along with any juices that accumulated while it rested.
4. Cover the tagine or pot with a tight-fitting lid and bake until the chicken has cooked through, about 15 minutes (or, the chicken can be simmered over medium-low heat on the stovetop for the same amount of time until cooked through).
5. When the chicken has cooked through, add the olives, parsley, and lemons to the pot. Reserve warm over low heat until ready to serve.
To prepare the couscous:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place dry couscous on a sheet pan and toast until pale golden brown and aromatic, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
2. In a medium pot over high heat, bring the chicken stock, cinnamon, turmeric, and red pepper to a boil. Add the couscous, stir to combine, and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Remove the pot from the heat and let rest for 10 minutes.
3. Fluff the couscous with a fork. Remove and discard the cinnamon stick. Serve warm with the prepared tagine.