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