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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal304
    low
  • fat11g
  • saturates3g
    low
  • carbs14g
  • sugars12g
  • fibre3g
  • protein39g
    high
  • salt0.48g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil in a large, wide pan with a lid, add the chicken, then fry quickly until lightly coloured. Add the onion and ginger, then fry for a further 2 mins.

  • step 2

    Add 150ml water, the saffron, honey and carrots, season, then stir well. Bring to the boil, cover tightly, then simmer for 30 mins until the chicken is tender. Uncover and increase the heat for about 5 mins to reduce the sauce a little. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over.

RECIPE TIPS
TIP: CHICKEN BREASTS

You can make this dish using

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

instead of thighs. Simply cut them in half and

reduce the simmering time to 15 mins.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2008

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soukinar7687396

If you’re enjoying the easy chicken tagine recipe from BBC Good Food, you might also like to try this Moroccan chicken tajine recipe for an authentic twist. It features traditional spices and techniques that capture the essence of Moroccan cuisine. Check it out…

wmillar

I always check the nutritional values myself. These are a bit low re fat, for example if using thighs. Other than that really nice.

sm.morales08LSTqowuV

Delicious with the addition of cinnamon, turmeric, cumin chicken stock

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question

Hi, has anyone made this with chicken breast instead of thighs? If so, any tweaks needed to the recipe?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, you can make this dish using 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts instead of thighs. Simply cut them in half and reduce the simmering time to 15 mins. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

JTupp

Delicious, but... The nutrition values are way off. Tesco's skinless/boneless chicken thighs are 9.8g fat per thigh. If using 8 like the recipe says, that's 78.4g fat total. Recipe makes 4 portions (child portions? I'd say it serves 3 max), but divided by 4, that's 19.6g fat per portion, and that's…

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