TAGINE/TAJINE - CHICKEN WITH CARROTS

Tagine/Tajine - Chicken With Carrots image

Provided by Impera_Magna

Categories Chicken

Time 2h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 chicken breasts (or legs and thighs, or a whole chicken cut up)
2 onions, chopped
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pinch saffron thread
1 cinnamon stick
1 garlic clove, chopped
black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 lbs carrots, peeled & thickly sliced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon honey
squeeze lemon juice

Steps:

Cut the chicken breasts in half.
Place half the onions, chicken, garlic, ginger, pepper, salt, saffron and olive oil in the bottom of the tagine and mix thoroughly.
Add 1/2 a cup of water and set on low heat on the stove or 250 F in the oven.
Bring to a boil and slow simmer for 30 minutes.
Nicely arrange the remaining onion, carrots, 3 tbsp each of the parsley and cilantro, and then the honey.
Stir and continue simmering uncovered for 60 minutes more until the liquid is reduced to a thick sauce.
Stir in a generous squeeze of lemon juice.
Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.8, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 61.9, Sodium 556, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 11.4, Protein 22