Slow cooker orange chicken tagine
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Total time: 6 hr 20 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 6 hr • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
A wonderful departure from ordinary weeknight fare, a tagine is a North African curry, a wonderful mix of sweet and savory flavors. Ours features a hint of orange and a heady blend of spices that will fill your home with tantalizing aromas. Chicken thighs, a slow cooking star due to their ability to stay juicy in long cooking recipes, are coated in spices and slow cooked with chickpeas and vegetables to make a delightful stew. Serve as a special family dinner for a holiday twist or fun dinner party. The juicy stew pairs well over brown rice. Leftover chicken can be shredded and served over sturdy mixed baby kale with chickpeas. Spritz with a bit more orange to dress and enjoy!
Ingredients
Uncooked skinless boneless chicken thigh
24 oz, six 4-ounce thighs
Orange zest
1 Tbsp, minced
Ground coriander
½ Tbsp
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Black pepper
1 tsp
Ground ginger
½ tsp
Ground cinnamon
½ tsp
Table salt
½ tsp
Carrots
4 medium, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
Orange
3 small, navel, peeled and cut into segments
Red onion
½ cup(s), sliced
Canned chickpeas (low sodium)
¼ cup(s)
Oil-cured olives
6 item(s), pitted
Honey
1 Tbsp
Instructions
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Mix the chicken thighs with the zest, coriander, cumin, pepper, ginger, cinnamon, and salt in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker until the meat is thoroughly and evenly coated in the spices. Add the carrots, orange segments, onion, chickpeas, olives, and honey. Stir well to combine.
2
Cover and cook on low 6 hours or until the chicken is cooked through and tender. Serve in bowls.
3
Serving size: 1 piece chicken and 3/4 cup sauce and vegetables.
4
NOTE: If you want even more flavor, omit the ground ginger and add up to 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger with the honey.
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