Middle Eastern Chicken Tagine Recipe

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Middle Eastern Chicken Tagine
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Directions:

  1. This is traditionally cooked in a tagine but I do it in a cast iron enamelled casserole dish
  2. Heat your oven to 350 F .
  3. Place the sea salt , spice mix and chicken pieces in a plastic bag and shake to coat .
  4. Heat the oil in your chosen cooking pot .It needs to be hot to brown the chicken ,not stew it .
  5. Add the chicken ,2 or 3 pieces at a time ,and brown all over .
  6. Remove as browned and set aside .
  7. Add the onion,ginger ,garlic ,and chilli and cook for 3 minutes ,stirring around .
  8. Add tomato paste ,saffron threads,thyme ,lemon zest and juice ,honey ,apricots , carrot and wine .
  9. Bring to a simmer ,stirring all the time .
  10. Return the chicken to the pot
  11. Crumble in the stock cubes and add just enough water to barely cover the chicken .
  12. Cover and bring to the simmer again
  13. Place in the oven and cook slowly till the chicken is tender
  14. When ready ,stir through the pistachio nuts
  15. Serve on a bed of couscous with mint sprigs as garnish
  16. Finish off with a dollop of natural yoghurt on top .
  17. If you use a tagine ,this will be cooked on the stove top obviously but I've never bought one ,preferring to use what I have in the kitchen already.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 659.89 Kcal (2763 kJ)
Calories from fat 310.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.54g 53%
Cholesterol 34.22mg 11%
Sodium 1230.5mg 51%
Potassium 1230.05mg 26%
Total Carbs 75.52g 25%
Sugars 57g 228%
Dietary Fiber 9.84g 39%
Protein 14.5g 29%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 4.1mg 23%
Calcium 120.9mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 253.18 Kcal (1060 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.25g 53%
Cholesterol 13.13mg 11%
Sodium 472.1mg 51%
Potassium 471.93mg 26%
Total Carbs 28.98g 25%
Sugars 21.87g 228%
Dietary Fiber 3.78g 39%
Protein 5.56g 29%
Vitamin C 3mg 13%
Iron 1.6mg 23%
Calcium 46.4mg 12%

* 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

  • 15.3
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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