This crock pot version of a classic Moroccan dish, served on a bed of couscous, is simple to make and wonderful comfort food.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 4 hourshours
Total Time: 4 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
3tbspoil
2poundsboneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1tspground cumin
1tspground coriander
1tspground turmeric
1tsppaprika
1tspsalt
1/2tspground cinnamon
1/2tspground ginger
2onion, diced
3clovesgarlic, minced
3carrots, diced
3mediumtomatoes, diced
1tsplime zest
1cupblack olives, pitted
Instructions
Mix the spices together and toss with the cubed chicken.
Add oil to a skillet or tagine base. Heat on medium high to brown. Saute the spice rubbed chicken until they are lightly browned on all sides.
Add the onion, garlic, carrots, tomatoes and lime zest. Cook for about 5-7 minutes. This will brown the onions and other veggies adding a depth of flavor to the tagine.
Scoop the mixture into the slow cooker.
Set the slow cooker to low and cook for 4-6 hours. The chicken should be cooked through and the carrots and celery should be tender.
With about 15 minutes remaining in the cooking time, stir in the black olives.
Serve with couscous.
Notes
Standard tagine pot optionIf you are using a traditional tagine pot, then instead of scooping the the the tagine into a slow cooker, simply place the tagine lid on the base that it was all cooked in. Then put in a 375F oven and cook for 90 minutes.