Slow-cooker Persian chicken stew recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Fragrantly spiced with cinnamon and ground ginger, and cooked with dates for a lovely sweet taste, this simple slow-cooker chicken recipe is excellent served up at a dinner party. Why not try swapping the chicken thighs for lamb shanks? Just prepare the recipe in the same way and cook for 3-4 hours longer, until the meat is falling off the bone.
See method- Serves 4
- Takes 5 hrs 10 mins
- 523 calories / serving
- Freezable
Ingredients
- 750g chicken thighs on the bone, skin removed
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, peeled and sliced into rings
- 25g walnut halves
- 550g new potatoes, halved if large
- 100g dried dates
- 150ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp harissa paste
- 150g natural yogurt
- steamed greens, to serve
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- Energy
- 2185kJ 523.0kcal
- Fat
- 30g
- Saturates
- 9g
- Salt
- 0.8g
- Sugars
- 15g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 36.8gProtein 28.1gFibre 3.3g
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- Put the chicken thighs in a bowl and add the spices. Toss well to coat.
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion for 2 mins and then add the walnuts. Cook for another minute.
- Put the potatoes in a slow-cooker. Add the chicken and then spoon in the sautéed onions and walnuts. Sprinkle over the dates and pour in the stock.
- Cook for 4½-5 hrs on a low heat, until the chicken is cooked through (with no pink meat showing).
- Meanwhile, stir the Harissa paste into the yogurt.
- Serve the chicken on a bed of steamed greens such as kale with the spiced yogurt on the side.
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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Cook as instructed and allow to cool completely. Then transfer to an airtight, freezer-safe container, seal and freeze for up to 1 month. To serve, defrost thoroughly in the fridge overnight before reheating. To reheat and serve, place on medium heat, stirring occasionally until the dish is heated through.
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