Servings
6
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
70 minutes
Are you looking for a fragrant, flavorful dish that is certain to please everyone around your dinner table? If so, our Chicken Quince Lemon Tagine may just be the ideal dish. This simple yet elegant recipe pairs juicy chicken thighs with sweet quince and tart lemon for an incredibly tasty mix of flavors. With its deep aromatic spices and velvety smooth sauce, this is one meal that will make even the pickiest of eaters ask for seconds!
Ingredients
- 1 chicken, jointed into 8 pieces
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 quince
- 1 lemon, juice
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1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 cinnamon quill
- 1 tbs honey
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp cumin
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1 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp black pepper
Directions
Peel and cut the quince into wedges. Drizzle with the lemon juice. Bring a pot of water to a boil and steam the quince for 20 minutes.
Heat half the amount of the olive oil in a pan and sauté the chicken pieces to brown them for 10 minutes. Add the onions, walnuts and spices.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a pan. Add the honey and cook over high heat to caramelize, then add the quince wedges to caramelize them.
- Toss in the chicken and onions, stir to absorb the flavors and cover with hot water. Simmer for 50 minutes until the water is reduced to a thick sauce. Serve hot.
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