Moroccan Spice Braised Chicken with Dates and Almonds
From dee 17 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Traditional North African ingredients, such as dates and almonds, bring sweetness and texture to the golden-colored sauce. Cinnamon's sweet-hot flavour accents this dish. When I make this again I will remove the skin and any excess fat from the chicken, lightly brown the meat and drain on paper towelling. Read more I will then bake it all up in a Tagine to make it healthier. On that note everyone loved this dish (in it’s original suggested cooking method) and it has been requested again already. I served it with cous cous with added raisins, sultanas and golden raisins. See less
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 pounds chicken parts shopping list
- 3 tablespoons flour shopping list
- 2 tablespoons olive oil shopping list
- 1 large onion, halved, and cut into 1/4-inch slices shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric shopping list
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth shopping list
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 cup pitted and quartered dates, (about 6 ounces) shopping list
- 1/3 cup whole blanched almonds shopping list
How to make it
- Coat chicken with flour. Heat oil in large deep skillet or Dutch oven on medium heat. Add half of the chicken; brown about 5 minutes per side. Remove from skillet. Repeat with remaining chicken, adding onion. Return all chicken to skillet.
- Mix cinnamon, cumin, ginger and turmeric in small bowl; add to skillet. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes to evenly coat chicken and onions with spices.
- Stir in broth, lemon juice and salt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in dates and almonds; cover and cook 20 minutes. Remove cover; simmer additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with rice or couscous, if desired.
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Oh, I want to cook this NOW! Thanks!
skoch
in Oslo loved it
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This is a great recipe! I love the combination of spices, dates and almonds. YUM!
sunny
in Portland loved it
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Will try , like the mix in the recipe.
pudgy47
in Las Vegas loved it
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