We’ve taken inspiration from the traditional Moroccan tagine to make this warming and comforting dinner. It’s loaded with lemon, saffron, kalamata olives, and NOMU Poultry Rub. Sided with couscous loaded with dried pomegranate gems and fresh mint – this is one to remember!
Tagine-style Saffron Chicken
Tagine-style Saffron Chicken
with fresh mint, tzatziki & dried pomegranate gems
Hands on Time: 30 - 45 minutes
Overall Time: 45 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Chicken
- Couscous
- Dried Pomegranate Gems
- Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets
- Fresh Mint
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Golden Water
- Ground Turmeric
- Lemon Juice
- NOMU Poultry Rub
- Onion
- Onions
- Pitted Kalamata Olives
- Tzatziki
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
MARINATION TIME
In a bowl, combine the grated garlic, the NOMU rub, seasoning, and a generous drizzle of oil. Add the chicken mini fillets and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes.
BROWNED CHICKY
While the chicken is marinating, drain and halve the olives. Rinse, pick and roughly chop the mint. Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, remove the chicken from the marinade (reserving it in the bowl) and fry until golden and cooked through, 1 - 2 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
TAGINE PREP
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the golden water with the saffron strings, the reserved marinade, a sweetener (to taste), and the turmeric. Simmer until reducing and slightly thickened, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally).
FINISH THE TAGINE
When the sauce is done, mix through the browned chicken and the halved olives. Drizzle over the lemon juice (to taste) and remove from the heat.
POMEGRANATE LACED COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 75ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Once cooked, add ½ the chopped mint, seasoning, and the dried pomegranate gems.
OMG YUM!
Plate up the chicken tagine. Dollop over the tzatziki and side with the minty couscous. Scatter over the remaining mint. Tuck in, Chef!
Garlic Clove - 1
NOMU Poultry Rub - 10ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 150g
Pitted Kalamata Olives - 40g
Fresh Mint - 3g
Onion - 1
Golden Water - 50ml
Ground Turmeric - 2,5ml
Lemon Juice - 15ml
Couscous - 75ml
Dried Pomegranate Gems - 10g
Tzatziki - 40ml
MARINATION TIME
In a bowl, combine the grated garlic, the NOMU rub, seasoning, and a generous drizzle of oil. Add the chicken mini fillets and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes.
BROWNED CHICKY
While the chicken is marinating, drain and halve the olives. Rinse, pick and roughly chop the mint. Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, remove the chicken from the marinade (reserving it in the bowl) and fry until golden and cooked through, 1 - 2 minutes per side. You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan and set aside.
TAGINE PREP
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the golden water with the saffron strings, the reserved marinade, a sweetener (to taste), and the turmeric. Simmer until reducing and slightly thickened, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally).
FINISH THE TAGINE
When the sauce is done, mix through the browned chicken and the halved olives. Drizzle over the lemon juice (to taste) and remove from the heat.
POMEGRANATE LACED COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 150ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Once cooked, add ½ the chopped mint, seasoning, and the dried pomegranate gems.
OMG YUM!
Plate up the chicken tagine. Dollop over the tzatziki and side with the minty couscous. Scatter over the remaining mint. Tuck in, Chef!
Garlic Clove - 1
NOMU Poultry Rub - 20ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 300g
Pitted Kalamata Olives - 80g
Fresh Mint - 5g
Onion - 1
Golden Water - 100ml
Ground Turmeric - 5ml
Lemon Juice - 30ml
Couscous - 150ml
Dried Pomegranate Gems - 20g
Tzatziki - 80ml
MARINATION TIME
In a bowl, combine the grated garlic, the NOMU rub, seasoning, and a generous drizzle of oil. Add the chicken mini fillets and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes.
BROWNED CHICKY
While the chicken is marinating, drain and halve the olives. Rinse, pick and roughly chop the mint. Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, remove the chicken from the marinade (reserving it in the bowl) and fry until golden and cooked through, 1 - 2 minutes per side. You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan and set aside.
TAGINE PREP
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the golden water with the saffron strings, the reserved marinade, a sweetener (to taste), and the turmeric. Simmer until reducing and slightly thickened, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally).
FINISH THE TAGINE
When the sauce is done, mix through the browned chicken and the halved olives. Drizzle over the lemon juice (to taste) and remove from the heat.
POMEGRANATE LACED COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 225ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Once cooked, add ½ the chopped mint, seasoning, and the dried pomegranate gems.
OMG YUM!
Plate up the chicken tagine. Dollop over the tzatziki and side with the minty couscous. Scatter over the remaining mint. Tuck in, Chef!
Garlic Cloves - 2
NOMU Poultry Rub - 30ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 450g
Pitted Kalamata Olives - 120g
Fresh Mint - 8g
Onions - 2
Golden Water - 150ml
Ground Turmeric - 7,5ml
Lemon Juice - 45ml
Couscous - 225ml
Dried Pomegranate Gems - 30g
Tzatziki - 125ml
MARINATION TIME
In a bowl, combine the grated garlic, the NOMU rub, seasoning, and a generous drizzle of oil. Add the chicken mini fillets and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes.
BROWNED CHICKY
While the chicken is marinating, drain and halve the olives. Rinse, pick and roughly chop the mint. Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, remove the chicken from the marinade (reserving it in the bowl) and fry until golden and cooked through, 1 - 2 minutes per side. You may need to do this step in batches. Remove from the pan and set aside.
TAGINE PREP
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the sliced onion until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the golden water with the saffron strings, the reserved marinade, a sweetener (to taste), and the turmeric. Simmer until reducing and slightly thickened, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally).
FINISH THE TAGINE
When the sauce is done, mix through the browned chicken and the halved olives. Drizzle over the lemon juice (to taste) and remove from the heat.
POMEGRANATE LACED COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 300ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Once cooked, add ½ the chopped mint, seasoning, and the dried pomegranate gems.
OMG YUM!
Plate up the chicken tagine. Dollop over the tzatziki and side with the minty couscous. Scatter over the remaining mint. Tuck in, Chef!
Garlic Cloves - 2
NOMU Poultry Rub - 40ml
Free-range Chicken Mini Fillets - 600g
Pitted Kalamata Olives - 160g
Fresh Mint - 10g
Onions - 2
Golden Water - 200ml
Ground Turmeric - 10ml
Lemon Juice - 60ml
Couscous - 300ml
Dried Pomegranate Gems - 40g
Tzatziki - 160ml