Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine

Easy slow cooker recipe for a classic Moroccan dish.


Recipes · Meat and Poultry · Chicken · Chicken Thigh Recipes


Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 hrs
Servings: 8
Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs

  • 2 large onions, thinly sliced

  • 4 large carrots, thinly sliced

  • ½ cup raisins

  • ½ cup dried apricots, chopped

  • 2 cups chicken broth

  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons garlic salt

  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 3 cups water

  • 2 cups couscous

  • 1 tablespoon butter


Directions

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

  2. Whisk chicken broth, tomato paste, lemon juice, flour, garlic salt, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, paprika, and pepper together in a bowl. Pour over chicken and vegetables.

  3. Cook on High 4 1/2 hours or on Low for 7 1/2 hours. Shred chicken slightly using 2 forks. Continue cooking 30 minutes.

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

Cook's Notes:

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

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


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
419 Calories
10g Fat
57g Carbs
27g Protein


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