Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 300 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This Moroccan stew is usually cooked in a clay tagine, but this recipe is modified for the slow cooker. This chicken tagine recipe will be a new favorite.

Ingredients

8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
2 large onions, thinly sliced
4 large carrots, thinly sliced
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons garlic salt
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups water
2 cups couscous
1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1 Layer chicken thighs, onions, carrots, raisins, and apricots in a slow cooker.
2 Whisk chicken broth, tomato paste, lemon juice, flour, garlic salt, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, paprika, and black pepper together in a bowl; pour over chicken and vegetables. Cover slow cooker.
3 Cook on High 4 1/2 hours or on Low for 7 1/2 hours. Slightly shred chicken using 2 forks. Cook 30 minutes more.
4 Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat and stir in couscous and butter. Cover saucepan; let stand until water is completely absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork. Serve chicken tagine over couscous.