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This Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Prunes is a simple yet incredibly flavorful dish that’s perfect for entertaining or enjoying a comforting, nutritious meal at home. With only 15 minutes of preparation time and 45 minutes of cooking, this tagine is both easy and impressive.
The Moroccan chicken tagine is naturally dairy-free, gluten-free, and grain-free, making it ideal for people with food intolerances. Optional almonds add a crunchy texture and extra nutrients if desired.
What sets this Moroccan chicken tagine apart is not only the delicious spice blend but the nutrient-rich ingredients. Prunes are a fantastic source of fiber, potassium, and antioxidants. They support digestion, bone health, and blood sugar regulation while adding a beautiful depth of sweetness to the dish.
Sesame seeds, often sprinkled on top or stirred in, provide healthy fats, calcium, magnesium, and powerful antioxidants like sesamin and sesamol. These seeds support heart health, reduce inflammation, and aid hormone balance.
Eat Burn Sleep recipes like this Moroccan chicken tagine are crafted to promote gut health and reduce inflammation. When consumed regularly, the diverse anti-inflammatory ingredients work in harmony with the body to support long-term wellness and healing.
Serve your Moroccan chicken tagine with fluffy saffron rice—a beautiful nod to Yalda’s Moroccan and Persian heritage—or pair it with quinoa or even cauliflower rice for a lighter option.
Delicious, nourishing, and healing all at once, this is a dish you’ll want to come back to again and again.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken legs (you can use any cut, keep the skin on. 2 cups or 250g of chicken per person, bones included)
- 2 large onions
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 1/8 cups or 200g of prunes
- 1 cup or 150g of flaked or blanched almonds
- 2 tbsp of honey
- 1 pinch of saffron
- 1 tsp of freshly grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
- 1 tbsp of sesame seeds
- salt, pepper, sunflower, or olive oil
Directions
In a large pot, brown the chicken in a little bit of oil. Add the sliced onion and crushed garlic. Season with salt and pepper and make the onions sweat for about 7 minutes on medium heat.
Add the saffron, cinnamon, and fresh ginger. Pour 300ml of water in the pot and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
Add prunes and honey and let it cook for a further 10 minutes.
In a small pan, brown the almonds, being careful not to burn them. The trick is to remove them from the heat when they just start to brown as they carry on cooking afterward.
Serve the chicken in a dish. Decorate with the almonds and the sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Serving Tips
Pair the Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Prunes with:
• Fresh Quinoa Salad
• Herbs and Avocado Salad
• Carrot and Quinoa Salad
Storage Tips
It keeps in the fridge for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Soup is a comforting, immune-boosting dish that nourishes both body and mind. This recipe is perfect for reducing stress, calming the nervous system, releasing energy, and supporting DNA formation, making it a wonderful choice when you need gentle, healing nourishment. Slow cooking allows the flavors to develop fully while making the chicken incredibly tender and easy to digest, which is especially helpful if you’re managing inflammation or autoimmune conditions.
Chicken is a nutritional powerhouse, rich in vitamin B3, which supports heart health and energy metabolism. The darker meat of the chicken contains twice the amount of zinc and iron compared to the lighter meat, providing added immune support to help your body fight infections and stay strong. Meanwhile, the lighter chicken meat is packed with nutrients essential for building and maintaining strong bones, teeth, and tissues, making this soup a well-rounded source of nourishment.
Using a slow cooker to prepare this chicken soup means you can enjoy a deeply flavorful meal with minimal effort. The long, gentle cooking process draws out collagen and minerals from the bones and connective tissues, which are great for gut health and inflammation reduction. This makes the soup especially beneficial for anyone dealing with autoimmune diseases or chronic inflammation.
Slow Cooker Chicken Soup is not only soothing for your body but also satisfying to your taste buds. It’s a dish that combines healing with comfort, helping you feel calm and supported from the inside out. Whether you’re recovering from illness or simply want to nourish your immune system and reduce inflammation, this soup is a delicious and practical way to support your health every day.
Ingredients
- 1 whole organic chicken or 4 organic chicken legs
- 3 large organic carrots
- 1 organic brown onion
- 3 organic celery stalks
- 1 bouquet garni
- dried thyme
- sea salt
- pepper
- vegetable or chicken stock pot (optional)
Directions
Chop the vegetables roughly and trim off the excess fat and skin from the chicken.
Put all the ingredients in the slow cooker and cover all the way to the top with filtered water. Cook for 6-8 hours.
Take the chicken out and remove the bones and skin. Put the chicken meat back in. It is ready to be enjoyed!
Serving Tips
Pairs well with egg noodles for children, or konjac noodles, which have no carbs and are grain-free but full of fiber, for adults.
Or with a Paleo Mini Bread Roll.
Storage Tips
This dish can be prepared in advance. It keeps in the fridge for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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