Tagine-style Saffron Chicken

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

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
Photo of Tagine-style Saffron Chicken
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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).

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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).

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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).

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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).

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

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