1 14.5-ouncecan chopped tomatoes, with their juices
1cupdrained canned chickpeas
½cupdried figs, about 14-16 figs, de-stemmed and sliced into thirds
1tablespoontomato paste
½cupmarcona almonds
¼cupseedless green olives, sliced in half
About 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley leaves, for serving
Quinoa
1cupdried quinoa, rinsed and drained
1tablespoonunsalted butter
2cupschicken broth
¼teaspoonkosher salt
INSTRUCTIONS
Braised Short Rib Tagine
Combine spices (first 9 ingredients) in a small bowl.
Pat short ribs dry and generously coat all sides of ribs with spice mixture, reserving excess spices. Place ribs on a plate and marinate, uncovered for 30 minutes to an hour.
Put oven rack in lower third of oven (so it will fit a giant pot) and preheat oven to 325°F.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large clay pot or a heavy-bottomed pot (like a dutch oven) over high heat until hot but not smoking and quickly brown ribs on all 3 meaty sides (but not bone side), about a minute per side. Transfer meat back to the plate.
Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and the fresh ginger and garlic. Sauté for 1 minute.
Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes with their juices, chickpeas, figs, tomato paste, and reserved spices. Nestle ribs into the center of the pot with any drippings accumulated on plate and bring liquid to a boil, uncovered.
Spoon some sauce over ribs and stir in almonds. Cover pot and transfer to oven. Braise until meat is very tender, 2 - 2.5 hours.
Skim off excess fat from surface of sauce and discard.
Serve over cooked quinoa topped with olives, parsley.
Quinoa
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add quinoa and toast, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes.
Add chicken broth and salt and bring it to boil. Reduce heat to low and cover for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and let set for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
This nutritional information has been automatically calculated, and as such, may be incomplete or inaccurate. Please reference the specific ingredients you use for the most accurate nutritional information.