Chicken Tagine with Lemon & Dates

Chicken Tagine with Lemon & Dates

Ingredients:

12 chicken thighs, with skin and bone
½ head of garlic, crushed
1 tbsp smoked sweet paprika
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 small knob fresh ginger, grated
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
2 small lemons, thinly sliced
1 large or 2 small white onions, thinly sliced
20 pitted dates, halved and soaked in water
1 bunch corainder, chopped

Method:

Combine the garlic, paprika, cumin, ginger, salt, pepper and olive oil. (To save time and chopping you can combine all above ingredients in a bowl and blitz with an immersion blender until smooth).

Add the chicken and combine to coat. Assemble chicken in a single layer and top with lemon slices, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Meanwhile, heat some olive oil in a saucepan and add the onions. Sweat the onions over medium heat until soft.

Place the onions in the base of your tagine and preheat the oven to 200°C.

Place the marinated chicken on top of the onions and bake for 30 minutes. Add the drained softened dates and bake for a further 10-15 minutes or until cooked through.

Top with chopped coriander and serve with couscous.