Name: Tunisian chicken tajin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Tunisian
Ingredients: 2 skinless chicken breast fillets; 1 onion peeled and chopped; olive oil for frying; 2 tbsp tomato purée; ½ tbsp paprika; 60g cooked chickpeas; 1 large potato (250g), peeled and diced; 6 eggs; 200g spinach chopped; 100g flat-leaf parsley chopped; 1 tsp capers; unsalted butter for the baking dish

a red plate filled with squares of chicken tajin topped with herbs and a quartered boiled egg alongside

2 skinless chicken breast fillets
1 onion
peeled and chopped
olive oil
for frying
2 tbsp tomato purée
½ tbsp paprika
60g cooked chickpeas
1 large potato
(250g), peeled and diced
6 eggs
200g spinach
chopped
100g flat-leaf parsley
chopped
1 tsp capers
unsalted butter
for the baking dish

Method

step 1
Season the chicken and put in a small pan. Cover with water, bring to a simmer and cook for 20 mins. Then drain, cool and dice the chicken.
step 2
Meanwhile, fry the onion in a little oil, add the tomato purée, paprika and chickpeas, season and cover with a little water. Let them cook over medium heat for 10-15 mins. Separately, fry the potatoes in a little oil until cooked, drain them, season and keep aside.
step 3
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Whisk the eggs and season. Mix in the chicken, chickpeas and sauce, fried potatoes, spinach, parsley and capers. Butter an ovenproof dish and pour the mixture in. Cook the dish in the oven for 30 mins. Check that the eggs are cooked through by inserting a skewer. If it comes out dry, then the dish is ready – if not, cook for a further 5-10 mins. Serve hot with a tomato sauce. This dish can be also be served cold for a buffet, cut up into small squares.