Recipes · Algerian · Main Courses
Tajine Zitoun (Algerian Chicken and Olive Tagine)
One serving has 435 kcal and 40 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (91%), selenium (88%), pyridoxine (85%), vitamin A (64%), phosphorus (61%) and riboflavin (54%). Ready in 55 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (447 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: poultry
Ingredients
- 190 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 40 g Olives, green
- 50 g Carrots, raw
- 40 g Mushrooms, white button, raw
- 40 g Onions, raw
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 0.5 g Thyme, dried
- 0.3 g Bay leaves
- 8 g Lemon juice
- 0.05 g Saffron
- 0.5 g Turmeric
- 10 g Olive oil
- 2 g Cilantro, fresh
- 0.8 g Salt
- 60 g Water
Method
- Blanch the olives in boiling water 2 minutes to soften their saltiness, then drain.
- Brown the chicken pieces in the olive oil in a tagine or heavy pot, then remove.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, then stir in the turmeric and saffron.
- Return the chicken to the pot with the carrots, thyme, bay leaf and water; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and olives and simmer 10-15 more minutes until the chicken is cooked through to 74 °C (165 °F) and the sauce has thickened.
- Stir in the lemon juice, season with salt, scatter with cilantro and serve with rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 435 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 14.6 g | |
| Water | 364 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.4 g | 15% |
| Protein | 40.4 g | 84% |
| Tryptophan | 0.45 g | |
| Threonine | 1.9 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.9 g | |
| Leucine | 3.3 g | |
| Lysine | 3.6 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.49 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.4 g | |
| Valine | 2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.2 g | |
| Fat | 24.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3 g | |
| Saturated | 4.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.04 g | |
| Cholesterol | 179 mg | |
| Calcium | 86.8 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.37 mg | 41% |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 67.2 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.44 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 429 mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 878 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 48.6 µg | 88% |
| Sodium | 1,156 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.6 mg | 45% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.59 mg | 54% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 12.7 mg | 91% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.85 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 85% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 37.8 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 49% |
| Choline | 124 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 447 µg | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 12.4 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 4.7 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 3.8 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 33.8 µg | 38% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
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