Slow cooker Crockpot Moroccan Chicken Tagine - Serves 6

  Crockpot Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken Tagine - 6 servings

From: Food.com

Time: 3-7 hrs

Equipment

Large saute pan

5-6 quart slow cooker / crockpot

Ingredients

• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into large chunks (or assorted chicken pieces, about 1.5 lb)
• 1 tbsp flour (or 2 tbsp cornflour)
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 to 2 tbsp EVOO
• 1" fresh gingerroot, peeled and minced
• 6 oz dried apricots
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 x 14 oz cans diced tomatoes
• 2 x 14 oz cans chickpeas (see recipe for chickpeas from scratch)
• 3 tbsp honey
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 tsp turmeric (or 1 pinch saffron)
• 4 tsp ras el hanout spice mix (OR 1 tsp ground coriander + 1 tsp ground cinnamon + 1 tsp ground cumin + 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional))
• Salt & pepper
• OPTIONAL: 2 carrots, diced small. Garnish w/ chopped cilantro

Directions

**NOTE: This recipe lists canned chickpeas in the ingredients, NOT dried! If you use dried chickpeas, you must SOAK & COOK them! See HERE.

1. Heat olive oil in a frying pan/skillet & saute chopped onions & garlic for 5-10 minutes.
2. Add chicken stock & gradually mix in flour or cornflour until well mixed & not lumpy. Add honey & tomato paste & mix well.
3. Add herbs, spices & finely chopped ginger with salt & pepper to taste.
4. Finally add canned tomatoes & mix well.
5. Pour the above tomato, onion & spice mix into slow cooker or tagine.
6. Add chicken & chickpeas & mix well.
7. Add dried apricots making sure they are covered by juice. 
8. Add carrots if using
9. Give it a gentle but good stir to mix everything together well.
10. Crock Pot or Slow Cooker - For our crockpot, cook on high for about 3 hours, or 6 on low heat. Turn off the slow cooker/crockpot 
11. Remove chicken, shred/cube, and return to the crockpot. Serve with naan, rice, or cous cous.

NOTES:

• If cooking in a Traditional Tagine, do as above & cook SLOWLY over gas or barbeque for about 2-3 hours.
• Electric Tagine cooking - same as the slow cooker. If you need to thicken it up towards the end of the cooking time, add flour which has been mixed with a little water & add to the tagine - mix well.
• Serve with freshly chopped Coriander/Cilantro sprinkled on top & either with couscous, rice, fresh flat bread, pitta bread or salads. It is also good (if not traditional) served with fluffy pureed or mashed potatoes & pasta.
• You can use chicken pieces or whole chicken which has been cut up into portions, but you will then need to brown them in a frying pan or skillet beforehand. Preserved lemons make a great addition, add them when you add the apricots and carrots.