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Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine)

Name: Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine)
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Algerian
Ingredients: 2 sliced Onion; 2 sliced Celery; 1/2 bag Cilantro; 1/2 bag Parsley; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin; 1/2 teaspoon Paprika; 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger; 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper; To taste Salt; To taste Black Pepper; 4 Chicken Thighs; Drizzle Olive Oil; 1/4 cup Raisins; 1 cup Chicken Stock; 1 large Sweet Potatoes; 3 sliced thinly Carrots; 1/4 cup Prunes

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Chicken recipe with Algerian flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 55 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · 50 min total

2 sliced Onion
2 sliced Celery
1/2 bag Cilantro
1/2 bag Parsley
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
To taste Salt
To taste Black Pepper
4 Chicken Thighs
Drizzle Olive Oil
1/4 cup Raisins
1 cup Chicken Stock
1 large Sweet Potatoes
3 sliced thinly Carrots
1/4 cup Prunes

Step-by-step instructions

Combine onions, celery, cilantro, and parsley in a large pot. Stir in turmeric, cumin, paprika, ginger, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Place chicken thighs on top. Drizzle olive oil over chicken. Cover and simmer over low heat until chicken is tender, about 40 minutes.
Place raisins in a small bowl and cover with hot water; let soak for 10 minutes. Drain.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Transfer chicken mixture into an oven-safe tagine or casserole dish. Add sweet potato and carrots. Cover with lid or aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potato is soft, about 40 minutes. Add drained raisins and prunes. Continue baking, covered, until raisins and prunes are heated through, about 10 minutes.

Why this works on a weeknight

Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine) lands at about 50 minutes total — a little longer than our 30-minute target, but most of that time is hands-off simmering, which is why it earned a spot in our Sheet-Pan Dinners collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine) actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

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