Shove-it-in-the-Oven Chicken Tagine With Apricots and Almonds
 
 
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 2-inch pieces cinnamon stick
  • ¾ cup dried Turkish apricots, separated into halves
  • 2 teaspoons each: ground cinnamon and ginger
  • 1 teaspoon each: turmeric and ground black pepper
  • 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, halved
  • 1 large onion, quartered and sliced ¼ inch thick
  • 4 large carrots
  • 6 large garlic cloves, sliced
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • Salt
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • ½ cup marcona almonds, chopped
Instructions
  1. Bring honey, 1½ cups water, cinnamon sticks, and apricots to a boil over medium-high heat in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until apricots are tender and liquid is reduced to a glaze, about 20 minutes; discard cinnamon sticks.
  2. Meanwhile, mix cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, and pepper in a small bowl.
  3. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. Scatter chicken, onions, carrots, garlic, spice mix, olive oil and a sprinkling of salt in a large roasting pan; toss to coat well. Place roasting pan in oven and cook until chicken is fully cooked and carrots are tender, about 30 minutes. Remove pan from oven, stirring in cilantro, apricots, and a little water if dish needs moistening. Serve chicken on a bed of couscous or other grains of choice, sprinkling with almonds.
Notes
If you can’t find marcona almonds, simply fry ½ cup slivered almonds in ¼ cup oil in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
Recipe by Three Many Cooks at https://threemanycooks.com/recipes/meaty-mains/shove-it-in-the-oven-chicken-tagine-with-apricots-and-almonds/