Photo: Lily Banse
Moroccan Chicken over Couscous
26 ingredients
20 min + 2 hr
6
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This Moroccan chicken has so much flavor from an incredible spice mixture. The spice gets balanced by a little sweetness from honey and dried fruit. Serve it over fluffy couscous and get transported to exotic Morocco!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
813
Calories
49g
Protein
21g
Fat
106g
Carbs
Counts 20 of 24 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 20 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Couscous | 1 cup cooked (157g) | 176 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Chickpea | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 134 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Apricot | 1 medium (35g) | 17 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Tarragon | 1 tsp dried (0.5g) | 2 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Saffron | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Prune | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds FOR THE MOROCCAN CHICKEN
- 1 whole Olive Oil, As Needed For Browning
- 1 dash Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 1 teaspoon Hickory Smoked Sea Salt, As Needed For Seasoning
- 1 pinch Onion, Peeled And Thinly Sliced
- ½ teaspoons Vinegar Or White Wine, For Deglazing (I Used A Lemon Balsamic!)
- ½ teaspoons Ras El Hanout (a Special Moroccan Spice Mix That You Can Find In Any Spice Shop)
- 1 teaspoon Saffron
- ½ teaspoons Dried Tarragon
- 1 teaspoon Powdered Ginger
- ½ teaspoons Coriander
- ⅛ teaspoons Cumin
- 6 cups Turmeric
- 1 ounce, fluid Smoked Paprika
- 2 whole Cayenne Pepper
- ½ pounds Chicken Stock
- 4 ounces, weight Honey
- 4 ounces, weight Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 can Butternut Squash, Cubed Small (any Squash You Have Will Work If You Don't Have Butternut Squash. I've Done Yellow Squash And Zucchini As Well)
- 2 whole Dried Prunes, Coarsely Chopped
- 2 cups Dried Apricots, Coarsely Chopped
- ½ teaspoons (15 Oz. Size) Chickpeas, Rinsed And Drained
- ½ teaspoons Bay Leaves
- ½ teaspoons Parsley Sprigs, For Garnish
- 1 pinch FOR THE COUSCOUS:
- 1 box Chicken Stock
Directions
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By tastykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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