Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine

By Leite's Culinaria

Ingredients

One (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large (about 1 1/2 cups) red onion (thinly sliced)
2 cloves garlic (peeled and crushed)
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 medjool dates (pitted)
8 (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds total) chicken tenderloins
1/2 cup large green olives
Handful chopped fresh cilantro
Handful chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Cooked couscous
Naan bread (optional)

Prep Time20mins
Cook Time240mins
Servings4

Instructions

Make the chicken tagine

Preheat your slow cooker to high.

In the bowl of the slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, olive oil, onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, paprika, and cinnamon. Season generously with salt and pepper and give everything a good stir.

Cover and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours to let the flavors develop.

Stir in the dates, then cover again and cook for 1 hour more.

Working quickly to avoid losing too much heat, add the chicken to the slow cooker, nudging it into the sauce so that it is completely covered. Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 hour.