Chicken Tagine With Apricots: An Easy, Delicious Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (butchered into 4 or 8 pieces)
• 3/4 tsp fine sea salt
• 1 1/4 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1/2 tsp saffron, crumbled
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
• 1/4 tsp Ras el Hanout
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 3 Tbsp salted butter
• 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 med. onions, peeled and grated
• 3 - 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 - 2 3-inch long cinnamon sticks
• Small handful of cilantro sprigs, tightly tied into a bouquet
• 1/2 c. chicken or vegetable broth
• 3/4 c. water
• 3 Tbsp coconut sugar or honey
• 1 c. dried apricots
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• Handful of fried almonds
• 1 - 2 tsp sesame seeds