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Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine

This healthy slow cooker tagine is the friend you want to see at the end of the day. You can even prepare it the night before and pop it in the fridge (in the slow cooker bowl) ready to cook in the morning. Serve with brown rice or whole wheat couscous.

Serves 4

Difficulty
Easy
Slow Cooker Recipe
Preparation Time
Less than 30 minutes
Cooking Time
5 hours
Calories Per Serving
410
Bob's  Kitchen Recipe Card

Ingredients for  4  Servings

  • 2 tbsp
    Olive oil
  • 2
    Onions, cut into chunks
  • 2
    Garlic cloves, chopped
  • 4
    Chicken thighs, skin on, bone in
  • 1 tsp
    Ground cumin
  • 1 tsp
    Smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp
    Ground coriander
  • 1 tsp
    Ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    Ground ginger
  • 1 tsp
    Dried oregano
  • 4
    Carrots, cut into chunks
  • 2
    Parsnips, cut into chunks
  • 2
    Peppers (any colour), seeds removed, cut into chunks
  • 400g
    Tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 400g
    Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tbsp
    Tomato purée
  • ½
    Lemon, juice only

Approximate Times

  • Preparation :
    Less than 30 minutes
  • Cooking :
    5 hours

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onions, garlic and chicken and fry for 5 minutes, or until the onions have softened and the chicken is golden. Stir in the spices and then transfer to the slow cooker.
  2. Put the carrots, parsnips, peppers and oregano into the slow cooker. Pour in the chopped tomatoes, then half-fill the tin with water and add to the slow cooker. Add the chickpeas, tomato purée and lemon juice.
  3. Cook on low for 5–7 hours. The chicken should be falling off the bone. You can serve it as is or remove the bones before serving, with brown rice or wholewheat couscous.