Cooking Steps

1) Season chicken with salt and pepper, pour 1 tbsp of olive oil to a skillet pan over medium to high heat, saute chicken until golden about 5 minutes on each side, remove chicken from pan and set aside

2) Return pan to heat but reduce to medium, add in another 1 tbsp of olive oil, add in minced garlic and onions and saute until fragrant, add in ginger, cumin, turmeric, and the cinnamon stick, add chicken back to the saute pan

3) Next add in juice from three orange, feel free to cut up orange segments and also add that to the saute pan, as this will enhance the citrus flavor, next add in lemon juice, and chicken stock

4) Add carrots and reduce heat to a simmer, cover skillet and let simmer for 35 minutes or until carrots are soft and chicken is tender

5) While the chicken is simmering dry roast the almonds in a saute pan

5) Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside, stir in sliced dates to the now thickened citrus sauce, let them get soft and plump, about 5- 10 minutes, discard cinnamon stick

6) Place a piece of chicken on each plate, pour spiced citrus sauce, carrots, onions, and dates over the chicken, garnish with toasted almonds