Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Caramelized Pears

Chicken cooked in a tagine is always meltingly tender. Adding sweet, caramelized pears at the end makes this Moroccan dish irresistible.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 8 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 28 mins
• Calories: 533 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup water
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 bay leaves, crushed
• 7 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 2 onions, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, peeled and minced
• 2 pears, cored and sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook onions until softened and browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer onions into a tagine. Layer chicken pieces on top of onions.

Step 3

Combine turmeric, cumin, ground coriander, and salt in a small bowl; mix well with remaining 5 tablespoons olive oil. Spread spice mixture onto the chicken pieces. Add cinnamon pieces, bay leaves, ginger, and cilantro. Pour in 1/2 cup of water and cover tagine with a lid.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 5

Melt butter in a skillet over low heat while chicken is cooking. Add sliced pears and honey and cook, while stirring, until honey has caramelized.

Step 6

Remove tagine from the oven and stir in caramelized pears. Return to the oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes.