Moroccan Chicken With Eggplant Tomatoes And Almonds
From lunasea 17 years agoIngredients
- 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided shopping list
- 3 cups sliced onions shopping list
- 6 large garlic cloves, minced shopping list
- 1 tablespoon Hungarian sweet paprika shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt shopping list
- 1 teaspoon turmeric shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander shopping list
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, ground shopping list
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (I bumped this to 1 teaspoon) shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (I bumped this to 1 teaspoon, too) shopping list
- 2 cups drained canned diced tomatoes (from 28-ounce can) - I added the juice back in with the chicken shopping list
- 1 cup water (I used chicken broth to add more flavor) shopping list
- 3 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice - I used about 5 tbsp. shopping list
- 8 chicken thighs with bones, skinned shopping list
- 8 chicken drumsticks, skinned shopping list
- 1 large eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch cubes shopping list
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- 1 heaping teaspoon of cayenne (don't be afraid of the cayenne here...it doesn't make the dish 'hot'...but just adds a nice background taste and slight heat - it's good!) shopping list
- 1 heaping tablespoon of lemon zest at the end shopping list
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- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram shopping list
- 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds or slivered almonds, toasted shopping list
- Chopped fresh cilantro (I used about 1/2 cup, maybe a bit more) shopping list
How to make it
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large wide pot over medium heat.
- Add onions and garlic. Cover and cook until onions are soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add paprika, salt, turmeric, coriander, fennel, pepper, cumin, ginger and cayenne; stir 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes, 1 cup water, and lemon juice; bring to boil.
- Arrange all chicken in single layer in pot; spoon some sauce over. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Turn chicken over, cover, and simmer until chicken is tender, about 20 minutes longer.
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- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F. Brush large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.
- Place eggplant and remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil in large bowl; toss to coat. Spread eggplant out on prepared baking sheet and bake until soft and brown, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
- ~NOTE: I salted my eggplant pretty liberally mid-through roasting because I felt this stew was going to need some substantial salt in the end if I didn't. I was glad I did. You want to season everything as you go and not have to salt the finished product to death.
- ~NOTE 2: Chicken and eggplant can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate separately until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated.
- Stir eggplant and marjoram into chicken. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes to heat through and blend flavors.
- Season stew to taste with more lemon juice, if desired, and salt and pepper. Transfer chicken to large shallow bowl.
- Sprinkle with almonds, cilantro and lemon zest..
The Rating
Reviewed by 16 people-
looks delicious.thx for the post.
angieaugusta in Adelaide loved it
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Absolutely love tagines - can't wait to make this!
sunny in Portland loved it
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WOW!! Vicky!! Yes you HAVE done it again! I just figured out what I am making this Saturday. What a great combo of flavors! Like so many of your recipes, I get more and more hungry as I read it. High 5 Sweetie........;-)~ Jim
jimrug1 in Peoria loved it
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