Chicken Tajine
Chicken & PoultryGluten-freeOne DishDinnerVegetarianVeganLow-sodiumGarlic-freeDairy-freeSugar ConsciousHigh ProteinLunch
Tajine is a beautiful, fragrant, flavourful chicken stew with chickpeas and lemon.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 lb (1 kg) boneless, skinless chicken thighs or 2–3 large chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 can (19 oz/540 ml) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 pkg Tajine Seasoning Mix
- 3 cups cold water
- 1⁄3 cup sliced green olives, optional
- 1⁄3 cup sliced dried apricots, optional
- 1⁄2 cup pitted prunes or dates, optional
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
Preparation
- Preheat frying pan over medium heat.
- Swirl oil in pan, add chicken, and brown until golden. Add chickpeas.
- In a large measuring cup, dissolve contents of pouch in water. Pour over chicken.
- Add remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add lemon zest and juice immediately before serving.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: Calories 280, Fat 10 g (Saturated 1.5 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 350 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g (Fiber 6 g, Sugars 0 g), Protein 20 g.
Tips
Make It Meatless: Replace chicken with 4–6 cups your choice of cubed root vegetables. Cook until tender.