Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Caramelized Pears
Description
This flavor-packed chicken tagine dish is made by braising a whole chicken in a tagine pot with aromatic spices, onions, and sweet pears until perfectly tender and delicious.
Ingredients
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7 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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2 onions, peeled and sliced
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1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
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1 teaspoon ground turmeric
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon ground coriander
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1 teaspoon salt
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3 cinnamon sticks
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2 bay leaves, crushed
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1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
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2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, peeled and minced
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1/2 cup water
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 pears, cored and sliced
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2 tablespoons honey
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Heat 2 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until softened and browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer onions into a tagine pot. Layer chicken pieces on top of onions.
3
Combine turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, and salt in a small bowl; mix well with remaining 5 tablespoons olive oil. Spread spice mixture onto the chicken pieces. Add cinnamon pieces, bay leaves, ginger, and cilantro. Pour in 1/2 cup of water and cover tagine pot with a lid.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
5
Melt butter in a skillet over low heat while chicken is cooking. Add sliced pears and honey and cook, while stirring, until honey has caramelized.
6
Remove tagine from the oven and stir in caramelized pears. Return to the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes.