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Chicken Tagine with Couscous - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Chicken Tagine with Couscous
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Anna Watson Carl This sweet and savory Moroccan dish is a nice way to make your regular chicken dinner feel a little fancy without any legwork.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 lb. boneless chicken thighs, quartered
  • kosher salt
  • Black pepper
  • 1 carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. allspice
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. coriander
  • 1 28-oz. can whole, peeled tomatoes (and juices)
  • 2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 c. dried figs, stemmed and quartered
  • 3/4 c. Chopped mint
  • 1 5.8-oz. box couscous
  • 1/2 c. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 c. slivered almonds, toasted

Instructions

  1. In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs and let cook until golden, turning every 2 minutes, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl along with any pan juices.
  2. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add carrot, celery, and red onion and let cook until beginning to soften, 4 minutes. Add garlic, cinnamon, allspice, cumin, and coriander and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Add tomatoes and crush with a wooden spoon. Add chicken broth, chicken thighs and pan juices, figs, and 1/4 cup mint. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until tender, 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, bring 2 cups water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Add couscous, stir once, and cover tightly. Let sit 5 minutes then fluff with a fork.
  5. Serve tagine over couscous garnished with cilantro, almonds, and remaining mint.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.

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