Chicken tagine

Name: Chicken tagine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 4 chicken legs; 5 waxy potatoes; 4 oranges; 1 red onion; 2 garlic cloves; 1 bay leaf; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1/2 tablespoon powdered ginger; 1 tablespoon turmeric; 2 tablespoons smoked paprika powder; 1/2 tablespoon nutmeg; 4 tablespoons green olives (pitted); Olive oil; Salt and pepper

Amazing one pan dish (tajine / tagine) with chicken, potatoes, oranges and green olives. Not much preparation needed!

Recipe chicken tagine

Made by Véronique

Published at 2020-03-03, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 1 hours 5 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

60 minutes

Total time

1 hours 5 minutes

Preparation - 15 minutes

Peel the potatoes and cut into wedges. Press the juice of 2 oranges into a bowl. Slice the remaining 2 oranges in wedges, leave the peel on it. Peel the red onion and cloves of garlic, then finely slice.

Mix 2 tablespoons smoked paprika powder, 1 tablespoon turmeric, 1/2 tablespoon nutmeg and 1/2 tablespoon powdered ginger into the bowl with the orange juice. Then mix the finely sliced garlic through the mixture.

Coat the inside of the tagine with olive oil. You can use a silicone brush or some kitchen paper for this. Add in the finely sliced red onion on the bottom of the tagine. Place 4 chicken legs diagonally of each other in the middle of the tagine.

Divide the potato wedges and oranges around the chicken legs. Add 2 cinnamon sticks and a bay leaf into the middle of the meat. Add in 4 (or more if you like) tablespoons green pitted olives, season the dish with some salt and pepper.

Pour the orange juice and herbs mixture over de contents of the tagine. Place the lid on the tagine.

Finishing up the Chicken tagine - 50 minutes

Place the tagine on the smallest burner possible, with the heat on the lowest setting. Cook the dish in about 50 minutes time, or until the chicken has been cooked through and the potatoes are just aout to fall apart.

Serve with a fresh and crunchy salad, enjoy your meal!