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Chicken tagine with chickpeas and zucchini

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 75 minutes, around $3.87 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

75mintotal
≈ $3.87a serving
807kcalper serving
82gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Chicken tagine with chickpeas and zucchini, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies and chicken

    Peel and slice the onion, crush the 2 garlic cloves, and cut the zucchini into thick half-moons. Cut the chicken into 3 cm to 4 cm pieces, then drain and rinse the chickpeas in the colander.

  2. Brown the chicken

    Heat the 2 tbsp of olive oil in the Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken pieces on all sides, then season lightly with salt and pepper.

    Tip · Don't stir the chicken right away, let it form a golden crust before flipping it, otherwise it sticks and won't brown.

  3. Sauté the onion

    Add the onion and sauté it over medium heat, stirring, until translucent. Add the garlic for the last minute.

  4. Add the spices

    Add 1 tsp of cumin and 1 tsp of paprika. Stir for 1 minute to coat the chicken and wake up the flavors.

  5. Add tomatoes and broth

    Add the peeled tomatoes, crushing them with the spoon, crumble the bouillon cube over them and add 100 ml of water. Bring to a simmer.

  6. Simmer the chicken

    Cover and let it simmer over low heat for 25 minutes, stirring now and then. The chicken should be almost cooked.

  7. Add the zucchini and chickpeas

    Stir in the zucchini and chickpeas, cover and keep cooking over low heat. The zucchini should be tender.

    Tip · If the sauce is too thin at the end, take the lid off for the last 5 minutes to let it reduce.

  8. Check doneness and season

    Cut a piece of chicken in half: it should be white in the center with clear juices (74 °C). Taste, adjust the salt and pepper, then serve.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 807 kcal. 22% comes from carbs, 41% from protein and 33% from fat.

45 gCarbs
82 gProtein
29 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy807 kcal
Protein82 g
Carbs45.2 g
of which sugars12.4 g
Fat29.2 g
of which saturated fat5.4 g
Fiber18.3 g
Salt4.6 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.87 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $7.73for 2 people
≈ $3.87a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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