Lamb Tagine with Dates

Serves 6
Time 2 hrs 40 min
Lamb Tagine with Dates

Tender seasoned lamb seasoned joins chickpeas, dates, oranges and almonds in this classic Moroccan dish. "Tagine" refers to slowly simmered meat, fish and vegetable dishes that have both a sweet and savory flavor. Serve this lamb tagine over couscous for a complete, delicious meal.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free

Ingredients

    2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    3 poundsboneless lamb shoulder or stew meat, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
    1 largeyellow onion, coarsely chopped
    2 cupslow-sodium vegetable broth
    1/3 cupchopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    1/4 cupchopped fresh cilantro
    1 teaspoonground cinnamon
    1 teaspoonground ginger
    1/8 teaspooncrushed saffron threads
    8 ouncespitted dates, quartered
    1 can (15-ounce)garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas), rinsed and drained
    2 tablespoonshoney
    2oranges, peeled and cut into sections (optional)
    1/4 cupsliced almonds, toasted (optional)
    1 1/2 cupscouscous, prepared according to package directions

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Method

Heat the oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium high heat. 


Season lamb with salt and pepper. 


Working in batches, add lamb and cook, searing until just brown, about 4 minutes per batch. 


Using a slotted spoon, transfer each batch of lamb to a bowl. 


Add onions to the Dutch oven and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. 


Mix in broth, parsley, cilantro, cinnamon, ginger and saffron. 


Return the lamb with its juices to the Dutch oven and bring to a rolling simmer. 


Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until lamb is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.


Add dates, chickpeas, and honey to lamb mixture and stir to incorporate. 


Simmer until heated through, about 15 minutes. 


Transfer to a deep platter and garnish with oranges and almonds, if you like. 


Serve spooned over the couscous.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

780

Total Fat

20g

Saturated Fat

5g

Cholesterol

145mg

Sodium

760mg

Total Carbohydrate

93g

Dietary Fiber

11g

Total Sugars

35g

Protein

57g

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