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Spice Braised Chicken with Dates and Almonds
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Spice Braised Chicken with Dates and Almonds

13 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

893
Calories
47g
Protein
20g
Fat
132g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 pounds chicken parts
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion,halved, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormickŽ Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon McCormickŽ Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon McCormickŽ Ground Ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon McCormickŽ Turmeric
  • 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pitted and quartered dates, (about 6 ounces)
  • 1/3 cup whole blanched almonds

Directions

1

1.Coat chicken with flour. Heat oil in a large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add half of the chicken; brown about 5 minutes per side. Remove from skillet. Repeat browning step with remaining chicken, adding onion. Return all chicken to skillet.

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2. Combine cinnamon, cumin, ginger, and turmeric in a small bowl; add to chicken. Stir to evenly coat chicken and onions with spices; sauté 1-2 minutes.

3

3. Stir in broth, lemon juice and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in dates and almonds and cook, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover and simmer another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Category:Egyptian Recipes

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Category:Egyptian Meat Dishes

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