P ASSOVER P ALATE
Michelle Aaron
1 onion
2 tablespoons olive oil, or
more if needed
8 bone-in chicken thighs
Kosher salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
to taste
1½ cups chicken broth, or
more if needed
1-2 cinnamon sticks
2 cups pitted prunes
1 heaping tablespoon honey
Optional: Rice, prepared
according to package
directions for 8 servings.

Preheat the oven to 350
degrees. Cover a baking sheet
with aluminum foil. Scatter the
almonds on the foil, making
sure they don’t overlap. Place the
almonds in the oven and bake
until golden and fragrant. Watch
carefully as almonds burn easily.

Remove the almonds from
the oven and bring them to
room temperature. Store them
in an airtight container at room
temperature for up to 2 days
before preparing the tagine.

Peel the ginger root. Dice
it and then chop it fi ne. Chop
the onion into small pieces.

Drizzle oil into the Dutch oven.

Place it over a medium fl ame
until the oil is warm, about 1
minute. Sauté the ginger and
onion, stirring oft en, until it
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is fragrant, about 2 minutes.

With a slotted spoon, remove
the ginger and onion and place
it temporarily on a plate.

Sprinkle the chicken with salt
and pepper. Move the chicken to
the Dutch oven in 2 batches. Add
more oil if needed. Sauté until
golden brown on all sides. Turn
off the fl ame. With tongs, move
the chicken to a platter. Let the
oil and chicken fat cool to room
temperature. Pour off as much
as possible. Some oil will remain.

Meanwhile, start making
the rice, if using.

Return the ginger, onion
and chicken to the Dutch oven.

Pour in the chicken broth.

Add the cinnamon. Cover the
Dutch oven. Over a low fl ame,
simmer the chicken for 30
minutes. Add the prunes and
honey, stirring to incorporate.

If they are not covered with
liquid, add more chicken broth
a tablespoon at a time. Cover
the Dutch oven again.

Simmer for 20 minutes, or
until the prunes are tender and
the chicken is cooked through.

Check every few minutes to
see if the broth is evaporat-
ing. Add more, if needed. Th is
can be made to this point 2
days ahead, refrigerated and
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