Chicken tagine with pears
Description
This recipe won't take much time. As we know, sweet fruits pair wonderfully with meat, and this dish takes full advantage of that wonderful combination. The chicken turns out incredibly aromatic and juicy, but you will need a tagine to prepare it—only this special cookware can retain all the aromas and flavors of the ingredients so effectively. Chicken with pears in a tagine is quite a complex dish, yet one of my absolute favorites. Chicken tagine recipe: 1. Finely chop the onion, grate the ginger on a fine grater. Cut the chicken into portion-sized pieces. 2. Sauté the onion in vegetable oil until golden brown. Then add the chicken pieces and sear until a crust forms. Once the crust has formed, add salt, pepper, a bunch of coriander, two cinnamon sticks, and pour in enough water to cover. Cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for 45–50 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, prepare the pears. Cut them into pieces as shown in the photo. Pour a little water into a skillet, add sugar, and heat until the sugar dissolves. Add the pears to the skillet and caramelize them over low heat for about 15 minutes. When the chicken is ready, add the caramelized pears to the tagine. 4. Cover and simmer for another 10 minutes over low heat. 5. Dry-roast sesame seeds in a skillet. Sprinkle the dish with sesame seeds, remove from heat, and serve immediately. Chicken tagine with pears is ready :) Serve hot.