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Middle Eastern · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Chicken and Chickpea Tagine-Style Stew

70 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

A North African-inspired stew with familiar ingredients and simple stovetop cooking.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 lb (680 g) chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 carrot, sliced
  • 1 can (15 oz/425 g) canned chickpeas, drained
  • 1 can (14.5 oz/411 g) canned diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups water or chicken broth
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt

Let’s make it

  1. Brown chicken in oil in a pot over medium-high heat for 4 minutes per side.
  2. Add onion, garlic, carrot, chickpeas, tomatoes, broth, cumin, ginger, and salt.
  3. Cover and simmer 35 to 40 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F/74 C and the carrots are tender.
  4. Serve with bread or couscous.

Remove the chicken from the bone before serving to children.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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