Chicken Tagine With Spring Vegetables

Chicken Tagine With Spring Vegetables


1. Heat 1/4 cup oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.

2. Add next 7 ingredients and 6 tbsps. each parsley, dill, and mint; saute 3 minutes longer.

3. Scrape contents of skillet into heavy large pot; reserve skillet.

4. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

5. Heat 2 tbsps. oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of chicken and saute until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to pot with onion mixture.

6. Repeat with remaining chicken in 2 more batches, adding more oil by tablespoonfuls if needed.

7. Add broth to skillet; bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Transfer broth to pot; add fennel and carrots.

8. Drain artichokes and add to pot.

9. Bring tagine to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until chicken is almost tender, about 20 minutes.

10. Uncover and simmer until chicken and all vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken and vegetables to large bowl.

11. Boil sauce until reduced enough to coat spoon, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

12. Return chicken and vegetables to sauce.

13. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated. Re-warm tagine over medium heat. Transfer to large bowl.

14. Sprinkle with 2 tbsps. each of parsley, dill and mint.

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