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Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Honey and Apricots
this is another one of those amazing recipes that i get from my upstairs neighbor. i have to actually watch her cook so i can get approximate measurements. in my next life, i want to be moroccan!
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Ingredients
- chicken pieces
- yellow onion
- margarine
- turmeric
- salt
- black pepper
- cinnamon sticks
- dried apricots
- honey
- ground cinnamon
- almonds
- sesame seeds
- oil
Preparation
- 1in a large pot , melt the margarine
- 2fry the chopped onions until soft , then add the chicken , salt , pepper , turmeric and cinnamon sticks
- 3don't worry , no one will make you eat a cinnamon stick unless you really want to
- 4add enough water to cover the chicken , about two cups
- 5bring to a boil , reduce the heat , and simmer until the chicken is done , adding water if necessary
- 6remove the chicken pieces
- 7add the apricots and simmer for about fifteen minutes
- 8add the ground cinnamon and the honey , stir and cook until the sauce has a honey-like consistency
- 9add more honey if necessary
- 10when the sauce is almost ready , saute the almonds in oil
- 11drain most of the oil from the pan , and toast the sesame seeds
- 12return the chicken to the pot and reheat
- 13place the chicken on a serving tray , pour the sauce on top of it and top with the almonds and the sesame seeds
- 14serve with couscous