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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  • 29 October 2012

    Lucie Flint rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    the whole family licked the platter clean including a teenager who'd never eaten squash before. Destined to feature again and again in our house! Contrary to earlier comments I would definitely recommend bothering with the mint and feta as it gives it interest and I like a garnish :), but if you haven't got it then it would still be lovely. Alternative you could try is a dollop of natural yoghurt or creme fraiche. If you don't like squash substitute with potato or sweet potato.

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  • 31 October 2012

    cowen84 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this when I received the magazine. Replaced the cherries with cranberries (1) i dont like cherries, 2) cranberries were cheaper!) absolutely delicious and will definitely make again. Check out my baking blog http://bumblebakery.blogspot.co.uk

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  • 07 November 2012

    Janet rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    We did not think the feta sounded right so had sour cream instead but found the recipe quite bland. I had some leftovers for lunch the following day and added feta and the whole dish was totally transformed, the feta definitely adds some necessary seasoning. I agree with the comment about mixing the additional ingredients to the couscous.

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  • 14 November 2012

    THEA commented on this recipe

    Made this dish as the recipe, the day before using but added broccoli for extra taste& colour I will be using this recipe again was voted 5star

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  • 15 November 2012

    Nada Yale commented on this recipe

    Maybe it's tasty but again THIS IS NOT MOROCCAN..I seriously wonder if these Chefs even been to Morocco to figure out that this mix of ingredients can't happen in Moroccan Cuisine..

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  • 15 November 2012

    julesrules commented on this recipe

    Found it a little tasteless which improved with the addition of some salt and pepper. Not much body would probably add some peppers next time.

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  • 16 November 2012

    Theresa Hardwick commented on this recipe

    My husband and I loved this dish. I didn't put in any cherries, and doubled up on the cumin. Did sprinkle top with feta, onion and mint leaves. Will definitely be making this one again!

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  • 16 November 2012

    Recipes rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Beautiful - made with chicken thighs instead and left out the cherries. Freezes really well

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  • 18 November 2012

    Karen commented on this recipe

    Sounds tasty but my husband's not a lover of squash, could anyone recommend a substitute?

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  • 18 November 2012

    jaynez commented on this recipe

    Loved this recipe. My first time at Moroccan cooking. Used sultanas instead of cherries

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  • 23 November 2012

    Tinasfood rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 23 November 2012

    going_bananas rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    leftout the cherries and used much more cumin as well as a bit of tumeric. Was yummy!

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  • 28 December 2012

    Carly rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy recipe, absolutely delicious, perfect for a dinner party. So tasty. I left out the ginger and the cherries as not a big fan of either, didn't make any difference.

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  • 02 January 2013

    Laura's rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely. Also tasty with chicken thighs.

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  • 07 January 2013

    nikki rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was easy and super delicious. The mint and feta were the final touches, don't leave them out! Can't wait to have it again

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  • 19 January 2013

    EmJay commented on this recipe

    Is the ginger root or crystallised please?

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  • 20 January 2013

    Suegriff26 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Yum. Also added a sliced courgette and half tin of chick peas to make it go even further. Halved recipe and got 3 large sized portions out of this.

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  • 20 January 2013

    Suegriff26 commented on this recipe

    It is root ginger you use. Well that's what I used and turned out good for me!

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  • 25 January 2013

    Food rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I originally ignored this recipe as not a big fan of North African food, however it is delicious, probably because as another reviewer has already pointed out - it is not really very Moroccan! I used dried cranberries as couldn't find cherries and thought I would leave out the sugar and taste at the end. It definitely doesn't need any sugar with the fruit and butternut squash. I was also worried by the large quantity of ginger and thought it may have been a typo but no it is fine. As suggested by other reviewers I tried 1 tsp of cinnamon instead of 1 tbsp and that didn't seem to overpowering. Definitely benefits from the salty feta and I served it with rice, and a raw courgette salad with lemon juice and zest, chilli and more mint

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  • 30 January 2013

    PollyK rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely divine - sure to become a regular in our house. I don't know if my breasts were particularly large (;-) ) but I only used 2 and found that to be ample.

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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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