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Christine Dutton

Chicken, Oranges and Mixed Olives Tagine

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 424

Ingredients
 

  • 2 pounds chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large orange, sliced thinly
  • 1 cup green olives, pitted
  • 1 cup kalamata olives, pitted
  • 4 sweet peppers, cut into wide strips (yellow, red or orange)
  • 3 red onions, cut into quarters
  • 10 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 3 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 2 tbsp. pomegranate molasses
  • 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a bowl, stir together tomato paste, honey, pomegranate molasses, Dijon mustard, and spices.
  3. On the stove top, add olive oil to large Dutch oven and heat olive oil. Add chicken pieces and sauté until just cooked on the outside.
  4. Add the vegetables, olives and oranges to the chicken and then add the spice mixture. Stir well.
  5. Cover and place in oven. Cook for 50 minutes, stirring half way through.
  6. Stir and re-cover. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F and continue to cook for another 45 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 424kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 21gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 704mgPotassium: 562mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 2225IUVitamin C: 94mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg