Name: Spiced chicken with dates and chickpeas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 385 min
Total time: 400 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 skinless chicken thigh cutlets (1.6kg); 2 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 medium brown onions (300g), cut into thin wedges; 4 clove garlic, chopped finely; 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly; 2 teaspoon each ground cumin and cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads; 2 tablespoon honey; 2 cup (500ml) chicken stock; 400 gram canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained; 3 small zucchini (270g), sliced thickly; 6 fresh dates (120g), halved, seeded; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves

Spiced chicken with dates and chickpeas

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

6H 25M

Total

6H 40M

Ingredients

8 skinless chicken thigh cutlets (1.6kg)

2 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 medium brown onions (300g), cut into thin wedges

4 clove garlic, chopped finely

1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly

2 teaspoon each ground cumin and cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon saffron threads

2 tablespoon honey

2 cup (500ml) chicken stock

400 gram canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained

3 small zucchini (270g), sliced thickly

6 fresh dates (120g), halved, seeded

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1/3 cup loosely packed fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves

Method

1.Toss chicken in flour to coat, shake off excess. Heat half the oil in large frying pan; cook chicken, in batches, until browned. Remove from pan.

2.Heat remaining oil in same pan; cook onion, stirring, until onion softens. Add garlic, chilli and spices; cook, stirring, about 2 minutes or until fragrant. Stir in honey.

3.Place half the chicken in 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker; top with half the spice mixture. Top with remaining chicken then remaining spice mixture. Pour stock over chicken. Cook, covered, on low, 5 hours.

4.Add chickpeas, zucchini and dates around the outside edge of cooker. Cook, covered, 1 hour. Stir in juice; season to taste. Serve sprinkled with coriander.

Suitable to freeze at the end of step 3.
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