Receta Chicken Tajine with Zucchini
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups onions, chopped
- 2 red peppers, sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp coriander, ground
- 1 tsp fennel seeds, ground
- 1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tsp cumin, ground
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp thyme, dried
- 1 28oz can diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 medium chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 zucchini, diced into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a dutch oven over medium heat and add theonions and peppers. Saute for 2 minutes, then add the garlic. Cover and cook until onions are soft, about 8 minutes. 2. Add the paprika, salt, turmeric, coriander, fennel, pepper, cumin, ginger and thyme and 3. stir for 1 minute. 4. Add the canned tomatoes and lemon juice and bring to boil.5. Add the chicken and zucchini and stir. Bring to boil and reduce heat to medium.6. Cover, and let simmer for 25 minutes. 7. Uncover and simmer for 20 minutes. taste and add additional lemon juice, salt or pepper if necessary. 8. Serve on couscous or rice. Garnish with cilantro and almonds or simply stir in cilantro and almonds before serving (that's what I did).
Details
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 15 mins Yield: 6 servings