Chicken Tajine

40 min

6 Servings

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.

Tips

Make It Meatless: Replace chicken with 4–6 cups your choice of cubed root vegetables. Cook until tender.