Chicken Tagine With Lemon and Ginger |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This works well in a smaller tagine. Look at Moroccan cuisine in Wikipedia if you want to serve an authentic meal. The tagine itself is Berber in origin and this recipe is Moroccan. Ingredients:
3 chicken thighs, cut in half |
3 chicken drumsticks |
1 lemon, finely sliced |
1 large onion, chopped |
1 teaspoon cumin, ground |
1 sprig thyme (or equivalent) |
1 star anise, finely ground in pestle |
chicken stock, to fill halfway |
3/4 ounce fresh ginger, grated (or tsp ground ginger) |
salt |
Directions:
1. Place lemon sliced in the bottom of the dish.
2. Add salt, cumin and thyme.
3. Brown the chicken.
4. Place chicken on the lemons.
5. Sprinkle with star anise.
6. Cover with chopped onions and ginger.
7. Pour chicken stock into tagine, half way up the side.
8. Cook in microwave 10 minutes on medium power (about 500 watts).
9. Serve with couscous, cooked wheat, bulgher wheat or rice.
10. Add pre-cooked peas, beans or chickpeas near then end of cooking time.
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