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Main course · Middle Eastern

Shakshuka Dajaj bi Hawaij (Hawaij-Spiced Chicken Shakshuka)

40 min Serves 4 ~360 kcal/serving ~£8.50 (£2.13/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken thigh fillets, diced
  • 4 eggs
  • 800 g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp hawaij spice blend
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
360 kcal
Protein
35 g
Carbohydrate
11.2 g
of which sugars
8.8 g
Fat
18.5 g
of which saturates
4.1 g
Fibre
2.9 g
Salt
0.53 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the vegetable oil in a wide pan and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes, then add the diced chicken and hawaij spice blend and brown for 6-7 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the tinned chopped tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining and the sauce has thickened.

  3. 3

    Season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Make four small wells in the sauce, crack in the eggs, cover and cook for 6-8 minutes until the whites are set.

  5. 5

    Serve straight from the pan with flatbread or rice.

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