Moroccan Chicken W Brown Rice Recipes

MOROCCAN CHICKEN RECIPE WITH RICE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients for the Moroccan seasoning until well-combined.
• Liberally season the chicken breast on both sides with the Moroccan blend until fully coated.
• Melt butter (or olive oil) in a skillet over medium high heat. Once melted, add the chicken. Sear for 3-4 minutes per side, until browned.
• Remove chicken from skillet and set aside. Add the rice to the skillet over medium-high heat and stir. Cook 1-2 minutes until toasted. It will give off a slightly nutty aroma at this point.
• Add the broth to the pan with the rice and whisk to scrape up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Once rice is boiling, give it a final stir, add the thyme, and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes has passed, remove the lid from the pot and stir the lemon juice into the rice, then place chicken breasts and olives on top of the rice.
• Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes, then remove from heat, let cool slightly, garnish with cilantro and lemon wedges, and serve!

MOROCCAN CHICKEN & RICE

Steps:

• First marinade the chicken. Add the lemon juice, turmeric, cumin, coriander, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper to a large bowl and stir. Add chicken and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for one hour to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove chicken from fridge when ready to cook. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over the stove top. Add the chicken, the meaty side down. Cook for about 5 minutes until browned and flip over cooking the other side for a further 5 minutes or so. Reduce heat to low, add the 1/4 cup/60 ml of chicken stock, cover and leave to cook for a further 10 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and transfer to a plate.
• In the reserved pan, add the remaining olive oil, garlic and onion. Stir for for a minute and add the turmeric and coriander. Stir well. Leave to cook until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir well until the rice is completely coated, about 2 - 3 minutes. Evenly pour over all the stock and give a quick stir.
• Arrange the chicken over the dish, cover and put in the oven for further 20 minutes or until the rice has absorbed all the liquid. Remove from oven and leave a few minutes before serving.
• Fluff rice with a fork before serving.
• I recommend serving this dish with lime wedges, Greek yogurt and fresh coriander.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN AND RICE WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in lower third. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid, heat oil over high. Cook chicken, skin side down, until golden and crisp, 6 minutes. Flip chicken and cook until browned, 6 minutes. Transfer to a large plate.
• Reduce heat to medium and add onion, garlic, and carrots to pot. Cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, until onion is translucent, 4 minutes. Stir in paprika, cumin, cinnamon, and rice and cook 1 minute.
• Add green beans, chickpeas, and broth and season with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken, skin side up, on top of rice mixture. Bring to a boil, cover pot, and place in oven. Bake until chicken is cooked through and liquid is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN W/ BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to package directions.
• In medium skillet, heat oil.
• Brown onions & garlic then transfer to large saucepan.
• Brown chicken in skillet (will not be cooked through) and transfer to saucepan.
• Add to saucepan all other ingredients except rice & corn starch.
• Bring to boil then reduce and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add corn starch a little at a time & stir until thickened to desired consistency.
• Spoon over bed of rice & serve!

MOROCCAN CHICKEN RICE

Steps:

• Coat chicken with the Moroccan spice.
• Fry the onion in butter until soft.
• Tip in the chicken, then cook for a few mins more.
• Stir in the rice and apricots, then pour in the stock cube with 2 3/4 cups boiling water and the chickpeas.
• Cover the pan and simmer for 10 mins until the rice is tender and has absorbed most of the liquid.
• Toss in the chopped flat leaf parsley and serve.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN ONE-POT

Steps:

• Season 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a flameproof dish, then brown the chicken on all sides. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Whizz 1 chopped onion, 100g tomatoes, 100g chopped ginger and 3 garlic cloves into a rough paste.
• Fry 1 sliced onion in 1 tbsp olive oil in the dish until softened, then add 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp coriander and 1 tbsp cinnamon and fry for 1 min more until fragrant. Add the paste and fry for another few mins to soften.
• Return the chicken to the dish with 1 large butternut squash, cut into big chunks, 600ml chicken stock, 2 tbsp brown sugar and 2 tbsp red wine vinegar.
• Bring to a simmer, then cook for 30 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
• Lift the chicken out and stir in 100g dried cherries, then continue simmering the sauce to thicken while you shred the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Stir the chicken back into the sauce and season.
• Mix 1 finely chopped small red onion, the zest of 1 lemon, a handful of mint leaves and 100g crumbled feta cheese. Scatter over the dish, then serve with couscous and natural yogurt.

MOROCCAN BROWN RICE (RICE COOKER)

Steps:

• Coat the rice cooker bowl with Pam.
• Place rice in the rice bowl and add teh water, salt, pepper, coriander and cardamom. Close the cover and set the Brown rice cycle.
• When the machine switches to keep warm, add the butter. Close teh cover and let the rice steam for 10 minutes.
• Fluff rice.
• Serve hot, sprinkled with a bit of the preserved lemon.