Birthday Dinner- Chicken and Apricot Tajine

Mohamed loves trying new foods, but in the end he's a Moroccan food lover to the core. So, for his birthday I wanted to go Moroccan, but I also wanted to try something new. This chicken and apricot tajine was really good!

The recipe had a lot of liquid, so I was nervous about making it in the actual tajine. Instead, I went for the dutch oven. You start by heating 1/4 cup of oil over medium heat. Add chicken pieces, 1 large sliced onion, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp black pepper, a pinch of saffron and salt. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until chicken is browned.

Once the chicken is browned and the spices are fragrant, add 1 cup of chicken stock and 1 tablespoon of honey. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for around 20 minutes.

Once the chicken is cooked, add 1.5 cups of dried apricots and 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro. It's not in the original recipe, but also added a few potatoes, thickly sliced for some more savory substance.

Along with the apricots, add another 1/4 cup of stock, cover and cook for an additional 25-30 minutes. In the case of my potatoes, I think this cooking time was a bit too long (hence the mush looking photos), but I swear it was delicious!

Serve with bread and enjoy!

 Happy birthday Mohamed!