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  • Tagine of Chicken with Turnips

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    Tagine of Chicken with Turnips
    Prep: 30 min Cook: 90 min Servings: 4
    by John Spottiswood
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    This is a wonderful recipe we made for a large group last night. I doubled the recipe below...but provide this as guidance for a normal night's meal. Every single guest had a second helping, so I know they liked it! Pretty easy to make too.

    Ingredients

    • 2 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, skin removed
    • Salt & freshly ground pepper
    • 2 cups couscous
    • 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
    • 1 tbsp Olive oil
    • For the Stock:
    • 14 oz can chick peas (garbanzo beans)
    • 1/8 cup olive oil
    • 2 medium onions peeled and quartered
    • 2 thyme sprigs, or 1/2 tsp dried thyme
    • 3 large garlic cloves peeled
    • 4 small turnips peeled and cut in half (can substitute other root vegetables or potatoes, but turnips are delicious)
    • 2 tsp paprika
    • 1 tsp cumin
    • 1/4 tsp cayenne
    • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 1 tsp sugar
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 pinch powdered saffron
    • 2 tbsp tomato paste
    • 1 green pepper cut into lengthwise strips
    • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
    • 1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley (or an extra 1/2 cup cilantro)
    • For the sauce (optional):
    • 2 tsp tomato paste
    • 1/2 tsp paprika
    • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
    • 1/4 tsp cayenne
    • 1/4 tsp ground ginger

    Directions

    1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Drain the chickpeas and rinse then, and put the chicken, chick peas, and all stock ingredients except the bell pepper and fresh cilantro/parsley into a large pot. Add 2 1/2 pints of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 60 minutes.
    2. Add the bell pepper and chopped herbs and simmer for another 30 minutes.
    3. At this point, I added about 2 tablespoons of roux to thicken the sauce. (Mix 1 tbsp of butter and 2 tbsp of all purpose flour and stir into the tagine until dissolved).
    4. While stew is finishing, bring two 1/2 cups of chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil and two cups of cous cous. Stir with a fork and cover. Let sit for 5 minutes. Then remove lid and fluff cous cous with a fork.
    5. Mix the sauce ingredients with about 1 1/4 cups of the stock from the chicken.
    6. Serve the chicken and vegetables on a bed of cous cous with the sauce on the side to be added as desired.

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    Reviews

    • Nancy Miyasaki
      Nancy Miyasaki
      I loved this dish and our guests did too. Hearty and pretty healthy too. Many flavors to delight your senses.
      • Frank Fariello
        Frank Fariello
        Looks fantastic! Thanks for the recipe.

        Comments

        • kathy gori
          kathy gori
          This looks wonderful, I love turnips in a tagine dish.
          • John Spottiswood
            John Spottiswood
            I hope you enjoy this CJ!
            • CJ Weiss
              CJ Weiss
              Looks good! I have a family member who LOVES turnip so I must try this soon!
            • Janis Tester
              Janis Tester
              This looks great. I have to try this soon. Love those turnips!
              • Koy Middleton
                Koy Middleton
                Looks good and having seen through the recipe, I could easily imagine how scrumptious it is.. It's a must to try !!

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