Chicken Tagine Recipe
This Moroccan Chicken Tagine recipe offers a simple and delicious way to savor the authentic flavors of Morocco in the comfort of your own home.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1-2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tbsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp curry powder or curry paste
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp mustard powder or prepared mustard
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup/250 ml chicken stock
- 6-8 black olives
- 4 slices of preserved lemons
- 2 cups/700g butternut squash cubed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F/180C.
- Brown the chicken breasts in 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large, deep pan for approximately 5 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.4 chicken breasts, 1 tbsp olive oil
- In the same pan, sauté the onions for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for another minute.1-2 garlic cloves, 1 medium onion
- Add the turmeric, curry powder, smoked paprika, mustard powder, cinnamon, and salt to the pan. Stir to combine.1 tbsp turmeric, 1 tbsp curry powder or curry paste, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp mustard powder or prepared mustard, 2 tsp cinnamon, Salt to taste
- Return the chicken to the pan and add the chicken stock, black olives, preserved lemons, and butternut squash. Lightly stir and bring to a boil.1 cup/250 ml chicken stock, 6-8 black olives, 4 slices of preserved lemons, 2 cups/700g butternut squash
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Then, uncover and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
- Be careful not to overcook the chicken breasts, as they can become dry.
- Serve the chicken tagine with couscous or rice.