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Chicken Tagine with Chickpeas and Mint - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Chicken Tagine with Chickpeas and Mint
Servings: 4
Dinner

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
This one-pot dish is delicious over couscous. What to drink: Wines with distinctive spice notes, such as Gewürztraminer or Syrah.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 6 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups (or more) water
  • 2 cups drained canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas), from two 15-ounce cans
  • 1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes in juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro stems
  • 1 lemon, quartered, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice
  • 4 chicken leg-thigh pieces, skin removed, thighs and drumsticks separated
  • 2 chicken breast halves with bones, skin removed, each cut crosswise into 2 pieces
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 cups 2-inch pieces green beans
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger. Cover and cook until onion is tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Add paprika and next 5 ingredients; stir 1 minute. Stir in 2 cups water, garbanzo beans, tomatoes with juices, cilantro, lemon, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; add to pot. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Add carrots and more water to cover if liquid has evaporated; cook 10 minutes. Stir in green beans; simmer until chicken and vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper and more lemon juice, if desired. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with mint.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Chicken Breast, Lemon.

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