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Orange and Fennel Tagine with Chicken

URL: https://www.mymoroccanfood.com/home/orange-and-fennel-tagine-with-chicken

Ingredients

The main dish

  • 1 kg whole chicken cut in pieces
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 medium onions, chopped (approximately 600g)
  • 2 large fennel bulbs, sliced (approximately 600g)
  • 100 g raisins
  • 1 cup water (approximately 250ml)
  • 1 medium orange, peel cut into strips and juiced
  • 1 medium red chilli pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt (or more to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon cumin

Garnish

  • 1 medium red chilli pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)
  • 10 leaves fresh mint, chopped
  • 1 medium orange zest

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large casserole over medium-high heat.
  2. Add all the main ingredients, including orange juice, and reduce heat to low-high.
  3. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
  4. Uncover and continue to simmer for an additional 20 minutes to reduce the sauce by one third.
  5. Once the chicken is cooked and the fennel is soft, garnish and serve.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4 to 6
Calories
450
Total fat
20g
Total carbohydrates
30g
Total protein
35g
Sodium
700mg
Cholesterol
100mg

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