MOROCCAN CHICKEN ONE-POT

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You don't need a clay pot to whip up a fragrant, North Africa tagine - throw it all in a casserole dish and top with feta, mint and lemon.

Provided by Sarah Cook

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, 1 roughly chopped, 1 sliced
100g tomatoes
100g ginger, roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp each ground cumin, coriander and cinnamon
1 large butternut squash, deseeded and cut into big chunks
600ml chicken stock
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
100g dried cherries
1 small red onion, finely chopped
zest 1 lemon
handful mint leaves
100g feta cheese, crumbled
couscous and natural yogurt

Steps:

  • Season 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a flameproof dish, then brown the chicken on all sides. Remove the chicken to a plate.
  • Whizz 1 chopped onion, 100g tomatoes, 100g chopped ginger and 3 garlic cloves into a rough paste.
  • Fry 1 sliced onion in 1 tbsp olive oil in the dish until softened, then add 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp coriander and 1 tbsp cinnamon and fry for 1 min more until fragrant. Add the paste and fry for another few mins to soften.
  • Return the chicken to the dish with 1 large butternut squash, cut into big chunks, 600ml chicken stock, 2 tbsp brown sugar and 2 tbsp red wine vinegar.
  • Bring to a simmer, then cook for 30 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Lift the chicken out and stir in 100g dried cherries, then continue simmering the sauce to thicken while you shred the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Stir the chicken back into the sauce and season.
  • Mix 1 finely chopped small red onion, the zest of 1 lemon, a handful of mint leaves and 100g crumbled feta cheese. Scatter over the dish, then serve with couscous and natural yogurt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 39 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 24 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium

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