Recipe - Chicken Tajine With Apricots

Great tasty weeknight healthy meal although (naughty naughty) I did use stock instead of water for flavour.

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Serves 4

Ingredients

·         8 chicken thighs;

·         2 onions;

·         1 fennel bulb;

·         8 dried apricots;

·         A large handful of raisins;

·         2 cloves garlic minced;

·         1 tsp cumin;

·         1tsp coriander;

·         1 tsp turmeric;

·         1 tsp dried ginger;

·         1 tsp paprika;

·         Fresh coriander to taste;

·         3 cups water;

·         4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil;

·         Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste;

Preparation

1.       Take all 8 chicken thighs and remove the skin.

2.       Cut a straight line in each of the (pieces) chicken tight.

3.       Put all the chicken in a bowl and add 2 tbsp of olive oil.

4.       Add all the spices and the minced garlic to the chicken except the fresh coriander and mix it all until the pieces are all covered.

5.       Place the mixture in the refrigerator for about two hours. This step is optional, but recommended to achieve a more flavorful chicken.

6.       While the chicken is in the refrigerator, cut the onions and fennel into small chunks.

7.       Once the chicken is ready, on a stove-top at a medium heat add 2 tbsp of olive oil to a skillet and cook it for about three minutes on each side, until all the sides are golden brown. Here the chicken doesn’t need to be cooked through.

8.       Add the onions and the fennel and sauté for about 2 or 3 minutes.

9.       Add all the remaining ingredients.

10.   Cover up and cook for about 1 to 1.5 hours.

11.   Verify the chicken once in a wile and add water if necessary to keep it moist.