Thai Chicken Tagine with Manchego Crunch
A twist on traditional Thai cuisine, blending the warm spices of a tagine with the creamy richness of Manchego cheese. Serve over fluffy jasmine rice.
Ingredients
- β1 cup delicate rice
- β1 pound chicken breastboneless, skinless
- β1/2 cup manchego cheeseshredded
- β2 tablespoons tagine spice blendavailable at most Middle Eastern markets
- β4-6 slices middle eastern flatbreadfor serving
- β1/4 cup roasted red pepperdiced
- β1/2 cup green onionschopped
- β1/4 cup cilantrochopped
- β2 tablespoons coconut oilfor cooking
- β1 tablespoon fish sauceoptional
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add chicken to skillet and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.
- 4
In the same skillet, add tagine spice blend and cook for 1 minute.
- 5
Add roasted red pepper, green onions, and cilantro to the skillet, and cook until vegetables are softened.
- 6
Add cooked chicken back to the skillet and stir to combine.
- 7
Transfer mixture to a serving platter or individual plates.
- 8
Top with shredded Manchego cheese and serve with Middle Eastern flatbread.
- 9
Garnish with additional cilantro, if desired.