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March 9, 2011

Chicken Tagine with Pine-Nut Couscous

Flip open a random page of the Sunset Cookbook - any page. You'll be sure to see something you want to make. This is more or less how I happened upon this recipe for Chicken Tagine with Pine-Nut Couscous. The Sunset Cookbook is my new kitchen bible - and if you've ever glanced through a copy of Sunset magazine, you know why. Every Westerner has their favorite Sunset recipes tucked inside a family recipe box, and I'm no exception (persimmon cake, anyone?). It's hard to find a persimmon in my neck of the woods, however, so I'm off in search of new Sunset favorites.

I was looking for something new to do with chicken thighs, and cooking them with Moroccan-influenced spices and dried fruit just sounded perfect for a blustery March evening. You brown some chicken thighs (the recipe specifies bone-in, but I used boneless) with onions, garlic, ginger, and half the contents of your spice rack, then cook for 40 minutes with chicken broth and halved prunes and apricots. Now, I don't want to hear any groaning over prunes. They melt into the sauce and give it a rich sweetness, which, combined with the flavorful but not overwhelming spices, makes this a very kid-friendly pick. Make some 5-minute couscous and you're done.

Is it authentic? I have no idea. Is it easy and good? Absolutely. You can find the recipe here on Sunset's recipe website, myrecipes.
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7 comments:

  1. KayteWednesday, March 09, 2011 7:33:00 AM

    SOLD! This looks delicious.

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  2. UnknownWednesday, March 09, 2011 1:03:00 PM

    Oh yes, I'm with Kayte - must try this one! I just have to wait for a night when Shane is away :)

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  3. MaryFriday, March 11, 2011 7:18:00 AM

    Yum. This looks like a good one. I will put this on my to-do list. :)

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  4. AnonymousFriday, March 11, 2011 10:08:00 AM

    Jess! I love hearing about all the new things you are exploring in your neck of the woods. Makes me yearn to travel. I saw in a comment you left for Mary that you have a Wegmans nearby. I used to love shopping there when I was working in upstate NY. It was a super nice grocery store. Hope yours is, too!

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  5. AveenSunday, March 13, 2011 1:42:00 PM

    That looks incredibly tasty! All the ingredients are stuff I have at home, so we'll definitely be having this one night this week.

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  6. JaimeWednesday, March 16, 2011 1:08:00 PM

    I love prunes :) if you like this recipe you should try the lamb tagine in dorie's "around my french table" - it's delicious! can be made in a skillet or dutch oven if you don't have a tagine.

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  7. LeslieMonday, March 21, 2011 10:14:00 AM

    This sounds (and looks) delicious! We love tagines and this one is definitely going on my to make list.

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