Make-ahead Party Tagine Recipe

Make-Ahead Party Tagine

From lor 14 years ago

This Moroccan-style stew melds bold flavours with fiery heat and tastes even better if you prepare it a day or two before serving.

1/4 lb (125 g) pancetta or 6 slices bacon shopping list
10- oz (284- mL) can undiluted chicken broth shopping list
16 skinless, boneless chicken thighs shopping list
1/2 cup (125 mL) dried apricots shopping list
2 Tbsp. (30 mL) bottled minced garlic or 6 large garlic cloves, minced shopping list
2 Tbsp. (30 mL) ground cumin shopping list
2 tsp. (10 mL) paprika shopping list
1 tsp. (5 mL) each hot chili flakes and dried oregano leaves shopping list
1 bay leaves shopping list
2 large onions, chopped, or 2 cups (500 mL) frozen chopped onion shopping list
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) large pitted green olives, thickly sliced shopping list
1/2 cup (125 mL) each chopped mint and cilantro shopping list

Preheat oven to 300F (150C).
If using pancetta, cut into 1/2 in. (1 cm) thick slices, then cut slices crosswise into thick pieces.
If using regular bacon, simply chop.
Lightly coat a large, wide ovenproof saucepan with vegetable oil and set over medium heat.
Cook pancetta, stirring often, until crisp, about 5 min.
Add broth.
Using a wooden spoon, scrape up and stir in any brown bits from pan bottom.
Stir in chicken, apricots, garlic and seasonings.
Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often.
Meanwhile, prepare onions and slice olives, then stir in.
If your saucepan can't go in the oven, turn chicken mixture into a casserole dish.
Tightly cover.
Bake in centre of oven until chicken is hot and cooked through, 1 to 1-1/2 hours, stirring halfway through.
Sprinkle with mint and cilantro.
Great over basmati rice or couscous.
If making ahead, cover and refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
Published by Chatelaine on 11/1/2007

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" It was excellent "
floridiangourmet ate it and said...
Great dish. Do you have a tagine? If not you should try your recipe in one because they're amazing!
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Great dish. Do you have a tagine? If not you should try your recipe in one because they're amazing!

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