2 lbs crisp apples, peeled, sliced, and sprinkled with apple cider vinegar to prevent browning (if you are using primarily sweet apples, then add a tad more vinegar)
¼ cup olive oil
4-5 lbs chicken pieces (or 1 chicken cut up), bone-in and skin-on, patted dry and sprinkled with salt and pepper
3 large onions, sliced
½ t freshly ground nutmeg
1 T cinnamon (I used ceylon--use 2 t if you use cassia)
Stir in the spices and cook, stirring, an additional 5 minutes. Do not let the spices burn. Add the chicken back into the pot with a ¼ cup of water. Bring to a boil, cover with a heavy lid and place in the oven for 30 mins.
In the meantime prepare the apples. At the end of the 30 minutes, take the pot out and add the apples to the dish. Replace the lid and return to the oven for another 15-30 minutes, until the apples have softened without becoming mushy and the chicken is cooked through and quite tender. It will not fall off the bone as though cooked in a slow cooker, however. Salt and pepper to taste, and add more cinnamon if desired. Serve over couscous, rice or potatoes.
Recipe by The Spiced Life at https://www.thespicedlife.com/algerian-tagine-of-chicken-and-apples/