Moroccan Apricot Chicken Tagine
480 calories
36g protein
38g carbs
20g fat
5g fiber
Ingredients
- 2 lb Chicken thighs
- 1 cup Dried apricots
- 1/3 cup Almonds
- 1 Onion
- 14 oz Chickpeas
- 2 tbsp Ras el hanout
- 1/4 cup Cilantro
Steps
- Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and half the ras el hanout.
- Brown the thighs skin-side down in a tagine or Dutch oven until golden, about 6 minutes.
- Set the chicken aside; soften the sliced onion in the same pot 8 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining ras el hanout and cook 1 minute until intensely fragrant.
- Add the chickpeas, apricots, and 1.5 cups of water; bring to a simmer.
- Nestle the chicken back in, cover, and braise 35 minutes.
- The chicken is done when it nearly falls off the bone.
- Top with toasted almonds and cilantro; serve over couscous.