Moroccan-Inspired Chicken and Vegetable Tagine
This easy chicken tagine recipe is a flavor-packed dinner with zucchini, carrots, potatoes, and bell peppers for added nutrition.
Servings 6
Calories 419kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 medium carrots peeled and cut in half lengthwise
- 2 small zucchini cut in half lengthwise
- 2 large potatoes cut into 8 wedges each
- 1 red bell pepper cut into thick strips
- 1 large onion cut into wedges
- 1 tbsp harissa paste or to taste
- 3-4 garlic cloves pressed
- Sea salt and ground pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp olive oil divided
- 2 lb (900g) boneless skinless chicken thighs chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 pinch saffron
- 1 cup (180g) pitted green olives
- 1 cup (240ml) water
- 1 small bunch parsley chopped
Instructions
- Place all the prepared vegetables in a large bowl. Add the harissa paste, pressed garlic, 2 tablespoons of oil and a generous pinch of salt and ground pepper. Mix with your hands to combine, then set aside.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in your tagine pot, over medium heat.
- Add in the bite-sized pieces of chicken and cook, frequently stirring, until no longer pink.
- Sprinkle with ginger, turmeric powder and add in saffron. Stir to combine with the spices.
- Reduce the heat to a low and start arranging the vegetables in a conical shape on top of the chicken.
- Sprinkle with olives and pour in 1 cup of water.
- Set the lid on and cook over low heat for 35-45 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through and the veggies are tender.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
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Notes
- You can swap out the chicken thighs for breast, or even turkey breast, just be sure to cut the meat into equal bite-sized pieces.
- It's also important to cut the vegetables evenly so they cook evenly. But longer-cooking veggies like potatoes should be smaller than quick-cooking veggies like zucchini.
- You can switch up the spices by using garam masala, or another spice blend instead of the dried spices and harissa paste called for.
- You can also make this Moroccan-inspired chicken tagine recipe on the stove, in an Instant Pot, or a slow cooker. So don't worry if you don't have a tagine pot. See the post above for detailed instructions.
- Serve this it with a cooked grain, flatbread, or Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 572mg | Potassium: 1294mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 8439IU | Vitamin C: 75mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 4mg