Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine



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Prep Time:
15 mins

Cook Time:
5 hrs

Total Time:
5 hrs 15 mins

Servings:
8


Ingredients

  • 8skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 2largeonions, thinly sliced
  • 4largecarrots, thinly sliced
  • ½cupraisins
  • ½cupdried apricots, chopped
  • 2cupschicken broth
  • 2tablespoonstomato paste
  • 2tablespoonslemon juice
  • 2tablespoonsall-purpose flour
  • 2teaspoonsgarlic salt
  • 2teaspoonsground cumin
  • 1 ½teaspoonsground ginger
  • 1teaspoonground cinnamon
  • 1teaspoonHungarian paprika
  • 1teaspoonground black pepper
  • 3cupswater
  • 2cupscouscous
  • 1tablespoonunsalted butter

  • Directions

    Layer chicken thighs, onions, carrots, raisins, and apricots in a slow cooker.

    Whisk chicken broth, tomato paste, lemon juice, flour, garlic salt, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, paprika, and black pepper together in a bowl; pour over chicken and vegetables. Cover slow cooker.

    Cook on High 4 1/2 hours or on Low for 7 1/2 hours. Slightly shred chicken using 2 forks. Cook 30 minutes more.

    Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat and stir in couscous and butter. Cover saucepan; let stand until water is completely absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork. Serve chicken tagine over couscous.



    Cook’s Note

    You can substitute 5 or 6 halved chicken breasts for the 8 chicken thighs.

    If you have ras el hanout spice on hand, add 1 teaspoon to broth mixture for added flavor.


    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    419 Calories
    10g Fat
    57g Carbs
    27g Protein

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