Chicken, Date And Apricot Tagine

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free chicken broth
• 1/3 cup dates, pitted and sliced
• 1/3 cup dried apricot, sliced
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind, julienned (1 inch pieces)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/3 cup lemon, sections peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 cups couscous, cooked (hot)

Recipe

• 1 skin and cut chicken into 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, 2 breast halves and 2 wings. reserve chicken wings for another use.
• 2 heat oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat. add chicken, cook 5 minutes on each side or until browned. add onion and the next 6 ingredients (onion through garlic) and cook 4 minutes; stirring occasionally. add broth, dates, apricots, rind, and salt. bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender. remove from heat; stir in the parsley, lemon sections and cilantro. serve over couscous.