Sheet-Pan Chicken Tagine

Name: Sheet-Pan Chicken Tagine
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dried apricots; 1/4 tsp saffron threads; 1 cup boiling water, divided; 2 garlic cloves, grated; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tsp honey; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 small preserved lemon; 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; 2 small yellow onions, cut into chunks; 3 small carrots, sliced on bias; 1/2 cup mixed pitted olives; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Delish's streamlined North African classic — chicken thighs broiled with carrots, onions, apricots, and olives in a warm spice marinade of turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and honey. Complex tagine flavor in under 30 minutes of hands-on time.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups dried apricots
1/4 tsp saffron threads
1 cup boiling water, divided
2 garlic cloves, grated
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp honey
1 tsp sweet paprika
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp kosher salt
1 small preserved lemon
2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 small yellow onions, cut into chunks
3 small carrots, sliced on bias
1/2 cup mixed pitted olives
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

Place apricots and saffron in separate bowls. Pour 1 Tbsp boiling water over saffron and remaining water over apricots; let steep.
In a large bowl, stir garlic, oil, honey, paprika, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, turmeric, and 2 tsp salt.
Cut preserved lemon into quarters. Separate flesh from peel; chop flesh and add to marinade. Thinly slice peel; set aside.
Add saffron water to marinade, then add chicken, onion, and carrots; toss to coat. Let sit 30 minutes to overnight.
Heat broiler. Spread chicken mixture on a foil-lined baking sheet. Broil until browned, 8 to 9 minutes.
Flip chicken and continue broiling until deeply browned and 165F internal, 4 to 5 minutes more.
Drain apricots and quarter. Add olives, apricots, and reserved lemon peel to sheet; toss and broil 2 to 3 minutes more.
Transfer to a wire rack and top with cilantro.

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