Moroccan chicken one-pot

Moroccan chicken one-pot

You don't need a clay pot to whip up a fragrant, North Africa tagine - throw it all in a casserole dish and top with feta, mint and lemon

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Freezable

Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Season the chicken. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a flameproof dish, then brown the chicken on all sides. Remove the chicken to a plate. Whizz the chopped onion, tomatoes, ginger and garlic into a rough paste. Fry the sliced onion in the remaining oil in the dish until softened, then add the spices and fry for 1 min more until fragrant. Add the paste and fry for another few mins to soften.
  2. Return the chicken to the dish with the squash, stock, sugar and vinegar. Bring to a simmer, then cook for 30 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Lift the chicken out and stir in the cherries, then continue simmering the sauce to thicken while you shred the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Stir the chicken back into the sauce and season.
  3. Mix the red onion, lemon zest, mint and feta. Scatter over the dish, then serve with some couscous and yogurt.

PER SERVING

324 kcalories, protein 27g, carbohydrate 39g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 6g, sugar 24g, salt 0.4 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2012.

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  • 2012-10-07 10:26:48.031919

    fairfulla rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty indeed, whole family enjoyed it

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  • 2012-10-07 21:30:09.1066

    sarah rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this is spectacular. cooked for me by partner who is not a confident cook and was absolutely brilliant. He is now detailed to cook it at our next dinner party ;-)

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  • 2012-10-09 11:30:58.608497

    Hibbs81 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is yummy, although didn't add the cherries to it. Also any of the juice that is left makes a brilliant soup.

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  • 2012-10-09 12:01:24.516071

    John rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is lush! My girlfriend made this the other night. She likes to cook and found this very rewarding and very easy to make. Everybody had seconds!

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  • 2012-10-09 23:01:08.563763

    marrowbone commented on this recipe

    Surely olives rather than cherries, they just don't sound right.

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  • 2012-10-10 07:56:27.151252

    Lorriloo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was really lovely, will definitely be trying this again and making it one of our family favourites!

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  • 2012-10-10 19:04:29.084556

    Aisling commented on this recipe

    Really tasty,lovely flavours will be making again. I did use carrots instead of squash and I used dried apricots because I couldn't get cherries. Delicious.

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  • 2012-10-11 11:05:30.515762

    LouWeeza rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was wolved down last night, I'd say the portion is exactly right for six decent-sized meals. We mixed the red onion/lemon zest/mint/feta mix in with the couscous, along with some chopped tomatoes too, and had just the yoghurt on the side. Yum. My partner felt it didn't need the extra sugar, the butternut squash and cherries were sweet enough. It was a lovely texture too. I was a bit worried it would be more effort than I could be bothered with by the time I trudged home from the supermarket but the recipe really lent itself to get bits chopped and whizzed whilst other bits were cooking with plenty of time to get the kitchen straightened out before serving. I've never ventured into Moroccan cooking before, despite loving the cuising, and this was definitely a great and encouraging starting point!

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  • 2012-10-11 16:14:49.148204

    Heleana rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Felt the same about the cherries so added olives instead. Also made double and freezed a batch. Definately a favourite and took some to my friend too, who also loved it!

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  • 2012-10-11 18:54:25.125952

    JessB rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was fab... My first try at Moroccan cooking and absolutely loved it!

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  • 2012-10-12 20:19:36.458363

    Eatthebreed rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and really tasty. I didn't have cherries so used sultanas instead and they worked really well, although I think the cherries sound lovely. Talking about using the same recipe with lamb and dried apricots next time too.

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  • 2012-10-13 15:18:46.866181

    michellecchan rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    absolutely hated this recipe, too sweet and the lemon in it was horrible!

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  • 2012-10-13 16:41:36.428764

    naomilynda rated this recipe

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  • 2012-10-15 14:07:14.591972

    Christine rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    made this using chicken thighs so cooked for a lot longer in a slow cooker so they were nice and tender. Sounded a lot of cinnamon so I used about half the quantity, maybe less and it still tasted slightly harshly of it. I used the cherries but wouldn't say they added anything. Think I would use apricots next time as they would seem to be more fitting, or even dried cranberries for a festive flavour. Otherwise though, very tasty and enjoyable.

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  • 2012-10-16 11:41:19.456608

    Jude rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely flavours! They all complimented each other beautifully! Will be making again! I also used apricots instead of cherries. Going to try serving with pitta breads next time! Keep the hubby happy.

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  • 2012-10-18 09:18:04.308617

    star rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious!!! Will be making this again. Cooked in the slow cook all day whilst at work. Didn't bother with the mint, feta or yogurt. Served with rice. Didn't have cherries so used raisins instead. Yum yum yum!!!!

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  • 2012-10-18 18:19:05.927876

    PattiP rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I followed the recipe exactly and although I was only feeding 3 I stuck to the quantities. My husband and the friend who was dining with us pronounced it "bland". I froze the leftovers and when I subsequently got them out of the freezer I firstly fried off extra cumin and coriander before putting the defrosted dish into a casserole to re-heat on top of the stove. On that occasion my hubby pronounced it "delicious". I might mention that both hubby and the friend are used to quite highly spiced dishes, as am I.

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  • 2012-10-23 11:13:36.245697

    funkyalesk commented on this recipe

    How big (heavy) should the "large" butternut squash be??

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  • 2012-10-24 17:25:35.265515

    Porri rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. We left out the feta and maybe that is why we found it incredibly sweet. Would leave out the sugar if I cooked it again, but not sure we'll venture down this route again.

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  • 2012-10-28 22:59:25.747642

    ChanelC rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely dish followed the recipe exactly, but made it a day ahead as I do with all dishes like this. I tasted once completed yesterday and really wasn't sure but after being left for 24 hours the taste was divine! Served with broccoli and the recommended additions above and can't wait to enjoy the other portions in the freezer :-) OH is out tonight so he will be enjoying this for his lunch tomorrow an Im sure his verdict will be much the same as mine

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 50 mins

Freezable

Low-fat, Super healthy

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324 kcalories, protein 27g, carbohydrate 39g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 6g, sugar 24g, salt 0.4 g

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