Chicken Tagine Marocain

I thought that I gave you too many sweets this period and as my son’s dentist say to him “Sweets are bad for your teeth”. So, let’s do something to change this today and make this beautiful Chicken Tagine from a country that is a lot different from where I live and probably from the countries many of you live in.

I cannot possibly claim that this dish is authentic because it simply isn’t. Nevertheless, it was really tasty and sure has the aromas and flavors of Morocco.

I visited Morocco 20 years ago. It was during those wild years of my youth. I was in my 20’s and I and a friend of mine from college decided to visit this exotic country. I was lucky enough to have two very open-minded parents who let me do this trip. Two girls at that age visiting Morocco was not something very common here in Greece back then. Anyway, we traveled to this beautiful country and we had a great time. All these flavors, the spices and the difference in culture and mentality astonished and impressed us. Overall it was an excellent experience and the people were very friendly. We came back with our luggage full of new places and new experiences. I can go on and on telling you so many things about this country good and bad, but I don’t want to tire you. So, let’s stick to the food.

As I told you before this recipe although not authentic, sure reminds me of the meals I had during my stay there. The original recipe comes from McCormick’s site, but I changed so many things -as usual- that my version only barely does it remind the original one. This was so good and so easy and quick that I definitely will make it again.

In a skillet put the olive oil, sauté the onions with the chicken breasts only until onions become transparent. In a clay pot (like the Moroccan tagine) place the chicken and the onions. Pour the diced tomatoes and the rest of the ingredients. Cover and put in a preheated oven at 175° C for 45 minutes to an hour. Serve with couscous or rice.

I am linking this to Julie’s Family Friendly Fridays at Mommie Cooks, to Friday Potluck at EKat’s Kitchen, to Foodie Friday at Designs for Gollum and to Merry Merry Munchies at Dining with Debbie .