Bon appétit! Are you ready to transport your taste buds to the heart of the North African culinary tradition and discover the succulent flavors of chicken tagine? If yes, welcome to the realm of exotic tagines, where chicken, fennel, and olives harmoniously entwine to create an aromatic symphony that will tantalize your senses and leave you craving more. In this comprehensive guide, we'll guide you through selecting the most succulent chicken, introducing the secrets behind the tantalizing blend of spices and herbs, and sharing step-by-step instructions to ensure your chicken tagine is a triumph. Join us on this culinary adventure, and let's savor the distinct flavors of the North African kitchen.
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CHICKEN TAGINE WITH FENNEL AND OLIVES
From Bon Appetite and posted for ZWT #6. This is a Tangine that is quick to make and doable for a weeknight supper. Serve with roasted red potatoes.
Provided by CaliforniaJan
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix cumin, paprika, and cayenne in small bowl. Cut chicken crosswise into thirds. Toss in large bowl with spices.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; brown 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil and fennel to same skillet. Sauté until golden in spots, 5 minutes. Return chicken and juices to skillet. Add broth and lemon juice. Bring to simmer, scraping up browned bits. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until chicken is cooked through, 15 minutes. Add olives. Simmer until sauce thickens, 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.7, Fat 15.8, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 85.9, Sodium 581, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 0.6, Protein 24.7
CHICKEN THIGHS WITH OLIVES AND FENNEL
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the chicken and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side; remove to a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the fennel chunks, leeks and garlic; season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon coriander, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to wilt and brown, about 3 minutes. Add the olives and lemon slices and cook until the lemons brown around the edges, about 2 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and add the chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Uncover and increase the heat to medium high; bring to a boil and cook until the sauce is reduced, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the fennel fronds. Top each serving with parsley.
CHICKEN TAGINE WITH FENNEL AND OLIVES
Provided by Ross Dobson
Categories Olive Low Cal High Fiber Dinner Fennel Healthy Cilantro Cumin Paprika Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix cumin, paprika, salt, and cayenne in small bowl. Cut chicken crosswise into thirds. Toss in large bowl with spices.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; brown 2 minutes per side. Transfer to plate.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil and fennel to same skillet. Sauté until golden in spots, 5 minutes. Return chicken and juices to skillet. Add broth and lemon juice. Bring to simmer, scraping up browned bits. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until chicken is cooked through, 15 minutes. Add olives. Simmer until sauce thickens, 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
CHICKEN TAGINE WITH OLIVES AND APRICOTS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 2h20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Sprinkle the chicken all over with 2 teaspoons salt. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.
- Meanwhile, thinly slice 1 lemon; spread out the slices and sprinkle generously with salt on both sides. Stack the slices on a plate and let stand at room temperature, at least 20 minutes and up to 3 hours.
- Pat the chicken dry. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add 3 tablespoons olive oil. When the oil shimmers, add half of the chicken, skin-side down; cover and cook until the skin is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a platter. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Discard the excess oil.
- Add the butter, onion, garlic, ginger, coriander, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, saffron and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper to the pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the onion softens, about 5 minutes; stir in the cilantro and parsley. Push the onion mixture to one side, then add the chicken to the pot, skin-side up. Spoon some of the onion mixture over the chicken and add 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low; cover and gently simmer, 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the apricots, 1 cup water and the honey in a medium saucepan over medium heat; cover and cook until the apricots are plump, about 15 minutes. Uncover and cook until the liquid is syrupy, about 15 more minutes; set aside. Cook the almonds in the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Set aside on paper towels.
- Chop the salted lemon slices into small pieces; add to the pot with the chicken along with the olives and the juice of the remaining lemon. Cover and continue cooking until the chicken is tender, about 20 more minutes. Arrange the chicken on a platter. Top with the olive sauce, apricot mixture and almonds. Serve with couscous.
CHICKEN TAGINE WITH OLIVES AND PRESERVED LEMONS
This rich and fragrant chicken stew is laden with complex flavors and spices reminiscent of the sort you might encounter in a mountainside cafe in Morocco. Save yourself the cost of a plane ticket, however, and make this at home. First, rub the chicken with a redolent combination of garlic, saffron, ground ginger, paprika, cumin, turmeric and black pepper, then pop it into the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours to marinate. Once that's done, brown the chicken parts, and remove from the pan, making room for a pile of sliced onions that you'll sauté until golden brown. Nestle a cinnamon stick into the tangle of onions, pile the chicken parts on top and scatter with slices of preserved lemons and olives, a combination of green and kalamata. Add a bit of chicken stock and lemon juice, then cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked through, and your house smells amazing.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 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 3 to 4 hours.
- Heat oil in heavy skillet. Add chicken, and brown on all sides. Remove to platter. Add onions to skillet, and cook over medium-low heat about 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer to tagine, if you are using one, or leave in skillet. Add cinnamon stick.
- Put chicken on onions. Scatter with olives. Quarter the lemons, remove pulp and cut skin in strips. Scatter over chicken. Mix stock and lemon juice. Pour over chicken.
- Cover tagine or skillet. Place over low heat, and cook about 30 minutes, until chicken is done. Scatter parsley on top, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 628, UnsaturatedFat 29 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 44 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 46 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 874 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHICKEN TAGINE WITH OLIVES, FIGS, AND PRESERVED LEMONS
This is a Moroccan-inspired braised chicken dish with olives, dried figs, and preserved lemons. This recipe is great with some broad egg noodles that have been tossed with extra-virgin olive oil and some freshly chopped parsley.
Provided by Rippin
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes
Time 1h50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Season chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Heat remaining oil in a tagine over medium heat. Sear chicken in the hot oil until browned, 5 to 7 minutes; remove and set aside. Add onion, coriander, cumin, and bay leaf and cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes. Make sure to scrape the brown bits from the bottom while stirring; add a little water if needed.
- Stir tomatoes, figs, olives, garlic, and lemons into the tagine. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add the seared chicken and pour in white wine. Bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Reduce the wine by half, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour in enough chicken broth to fill the tagine only halfway up the sides of the chicken.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until the meat on the legs is no longer pink and pulls away from the bone, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove the tagine from the heat and mix in parsley. Check seasonings and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 442.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Cholesterol 114.7 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 40.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 4596.9 mg, Sugar 20 g
MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH FENNEL & OLIVES
Get four of your 5-a-day with our healthy chicken tagine using fennel and olives. Serve with wholewheat couscous
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Squeeze the lemon over a bowl and set the bowl aside. Cut the lemon in two, remove the pith from one half and chop the rind.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the onion, fennel, ginger and garlic until soft. Add the chicken and fry for a few mins more until just browned.
- Add the lemon rind and spices, then pour in the stock. Cover and simmer for 25 mins, then add the tomatoes, olives, coriander and half the lemon juice. Cook for 5 mins more until the fennel and chicken are tender and the sauce reduced.
- Meanwhile, cook the couscous following pack instructions and stir in the chickpeas. Add more lemon juice to taste, then serve the tagine with the couscous, extra coriander and fennel fronds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 714 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 56 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 20 grams fiber, Protein 56 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium
MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE WITH PRESERVED LEMONS, FENNEL, OLIVES, AND HARISSA
Great spicy, exotic chicken dish. I created this mashup of several recipes to inaugurate my new tagine, but I think any skillet, loosely covered, should work. Serve over couscous.
Provided by Nancy
Categories Chicken Stew
Time 1h24m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Mix paprika, cumin, salt, cayenne, cinnamon, turmeric, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
- Pat chicken thighs dry and place them in a resealable plastic bag. Sprinkle paprika mixture over chicken thighs; massage the bag to coat chicken evenly.
- Heat oil in a tagine over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until browned, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Cook and stir fennel, onion, and garlic in the tagine. Stir in half of the garbanzo beans, chicken broth, 1/2 cup green olives, harissa, 1/2 of the preserved lemon, and ginger.
- Lay chicken over garbanzo bean mixture; sprinkle remaining olives on top. Scatter cherry tomatoes on top. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until chicken is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Combine remaining garbanzo beans with 2 tablespoons of broth from the tagine in a food processor or blender; blend into a thin paste.
- Transfer chicken to a serving dish. Stir garbanzo bean paste into the tagine. Simmer until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Spoon broth mixture over chicken.
- Garnish with remaining preserved lemon and toasted almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 102.4 mg, Fat 28.5 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 3350.6 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
CHICKEN TAGINE WITH PRUNES AND OLIVES
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Dry chicken and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large, heavy skillet, preferably cast iron, to very hot. Add chicken (in batches if necessary) skin side down, and sear until skin is golden brown. Remove chicken when browned (do not turn it) and set aside.
- Discard all but a thin film of fat from the pan. Add onion and garlic and sauté on low until soft. Stir in paprika and cumin, cook about a minute and then add prunes, olives, stock and butter. Cook, stirring, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer contents of pan to a 12- to 14-inch tagine, sauté pan or casserole. Place chicken on top, skin side up.
- Cover and cook on medium-low heat about 40 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Serve immediately or set aside to be reheated. To serve, scatter lemon zest and mint over the chicken, squeeze juice of the lemon on top and bring tagine to the table covered.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 690, UnsaturatedFat 29 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 46 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 44 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 855 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use a high-quality olive oil for the best flavor. Extra virgin olive oil is a good choice.
- If you don't have fennel seeds, you can use 1 teaspoon of anise seeds or 1/2 teaspoon of caraway seeds.
- If you don't have saffron threads, you can use 1/4 teaspoon of ground saffron or turmeric.
- Be sure to brown the chicken well before adding the vegetables and broth. This will help to develop the flavor of the dish.
- Cook the tagine over low heat for at least 1 hour, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
- Serve the tagine with couscous, rice, or bread.
Conclusion:
Chicken tagine with fennel and olives is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of sweet fennel, briny olives, and savory chicken is simply irresistible. This tagine is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. So next time you have some leftover chicken, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed.
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