Chicken Tagine

A tagine is a Moroccan stew made with dried fruit and an array of spices. This easy recipe recreates the exotic dish with chicken, apricots, and raisins. The spice combination includes cumin, ginger cinnamon, and pepper

Prep Time:15 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Serves:6
Yield: 6 servings

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Ingredients

20	oz.	Chicken Breast Tenders
1	tbsp	Canola Oil
1	medium	Onion
2	clove	Garlic
8	oz.	Raw Carrots
1/2	cup	Sunkist Raisins
1/2	cup	Dried Apricots
2	cups	Vegetable Broth (Low Sodium, Fat Free)
2	tbsp	Lemon Juice
2	tbsp	Plain Flour
1 1/2	tsp	Ground Cinnamon
1 1/2	tsp	Ground Cumin
1 1/2	tsp	Ginger Root
3/4	tsp	Black Pepper

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Directions

1. Coarsely chop then saute Onions in oil over medium heat in a large pan.
2. Add garlic and continue to saute.
3. When the onions and garlic are starting clear and turn golden, gradually add the cubed chicken.
4. After the chicken is browned on all sides, add carrots, raisins, apricots, chicken broth, lemon juice, flour, cumin, ginger, cinnamon and black pepper.
5. Let simmer covered for about 45 min until carrots are cooked and the sauce has thickened slightly.

Serve over brown rice or couscous. Garnish with parsley, toasted almond slivers or pine nuts.

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Categories

Course: Main Dish
Cuisine Type: Mediterranean
Main Ingredient: Chicken

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/6 of pot
Amount per Serving:
Calories		239
Calories from Fat		30.0
% Daily Value *
Total Fat	3.33g	5%
Saturated Fat	0.1g	0%
Cholesterol	54.17mg	18%
Sodium	229.3mg	9%
Total Carbohydrate	31.71g	10%
Dietary Fiber	2.78g	11%
Sugars	11.12g
Protein	22.55g	45%
Est. Percent of Calories:
Fat		12%
Carbs		53%
Protein		35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily
values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.