Chicken Tagine With Pine-Nut Couscous Recipe

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Chicken Tagine With Pine-Nut Couscous
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Directions:

  1. Heat oil in a 6- to 8-qt. heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add half chicken, skin side down, and cook until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn over and cook 3 minutes more.
  3. Transfer to a plate; repeat with remaining chicken and set aside.
  4. Drain all but 2 T. oil from pot and reduce heat to medium.
  5. Add onion and sauté until golden, 5 to 7 minutes.
  6. Add garlic and ginger and cook stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
  7. Add cinnamon, turmeric, coriander, black pepper, cardamom pods, chilies, and salt and stir to combine.
  8. Return chicken to pot and add apricots, prunes, 2 cup chicken broth, and parsley sprigs. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 40 minutes.
  9. Take pot off heat and remove parsley sprigs and chilies.
  10. Remove skin from chicken.
  11. In a covered medium saucepan, bring remaining 2 cups chicken broth to a boil. Turn off heat, stir in couscous, cover, and let sit 5 minutes.
  12. Uncover pan and fluff couscous with a fork.
  13. Stir in 2 tablespoons minced parsley, pine nuts, and lemon zest and toss to combine. Mound couscous on a platter. Top with chicken thighs and pour sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 303.23 Kcal (1270 kJ)
Calories from fat 82.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.12g 14%
Sodium 768.13mg 32%
Potassium 494.9mg 11%
Total Carbs 46.09g 15%
Sugars 7.25g 29%
Dietary Fiber 4.57g 18%
Protein 9.27g 19%
Vitamin C 30.2mg 50%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 55.1mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 106.48 Kcal (446 kJ)
Calories from fat 28.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.2g 14%
Sodium 269.73mg 32%
Potassium 173.79mg 11%
Total Carbs 16.18g 15%
Sugars 2.54g 29%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 18%
Protein 3.26g 19%
Vitamin C 10.6mg 50%
Iron 0.6mg 9%
Calcium 19.4mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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