One Pot Moroccan Chicken Recipes

MOROCCAN CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Let come to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine chicken broth, paprika, cumin, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and 2 teaspoons lemon zest in a bowl.
• Heat oils in a cast iron skillet until they begin to smoke. Add chicken thighs, skin-side down, and cook for 4 minutes. Flip thighs and continue cooking until skin is crispy, about 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate. Saute onion in the skillet until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour chicken broth mixture carefully over onion; scrape up any browned bits off the bottom of the skillet.
• Return chicken thighs to the skillet. Spoon some of the liquid over the thighs.
• Transfer skillet to the preheated oven; bake until chicken thighs are no longer pink in the center, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Add olives to the skillet. Drizzle lemon juice over the thighs and garnish the whole dish with parsley.

ONE-POT MOROCCAN CHICKEN TAGINE

Steps:

• Mix the spices together in a small bowl. Set aside for later.
• Heat olive oil in a very large skillet (ideally one with a heavy bottom, and for which you have a lid) and swirl to coat. Brown chicken on each side until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Season with some salt and remove from the skillet onto a plate.
• In the same skillet, cook the onions until softened, about 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, cook for 30 seconds. Stir in spices and cook for another 30 seconds, stirring.
• Reduce heat to low. Stir in crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, honey, chicken peas, lemon, raisins, and olives.
• Nest chicken into the sauce, cover with the lid and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, flipping the chicken from time to time so all sides soak up the sauce. Once the chicken is cooked through, turn off the heat and serve with couscous and lots of cilantro.

ONE-POT HARISSA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season the chicken breasts all over with the cumin and lots of ground black pepper. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the chicken with the onion for 4 mins. Turn the chicken over and cook for a further 3 mins. Stir the onions around the chicken regularly as they cook.
• Tip the tomatoes and 250ml water into the pan and stir in the harissa, honey, courgettes and chickpeas. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 15 mins until the chicken is tender and the sauce has thickened slightly.

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.

HEALTHY AND EASY MOROCCAN CHICKEN...A ONE POT CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450-degrees and oil up a medium sized casserole dish. Feel free to use a foil pan for easier cleanup.
• We are going to start out with some chicken breast and boneless chicken thigh pieces cut up into large bite size pieces.
• Place those pieces into your casserole pan (don't mind me, I apparently did not mind doing dishes and used a bowl instead.). Add you turmeric, nutmeg, cinnamon, paprika, cumin, minced ginger, minced garlic, salt, pepper, lime juice, balsamic vinegar and cilantro.
• Toss and combine and let stand for at least 15-20 minutes or even overnight.
• In the meantime, slice up some dried prunes and apricots. You do not need to get fancy. Just slice them up so they are similar in size.
• Dice up an onion into medium dice.
• Place about 1 tbsp of olive oil into a large pan and add in your onions. Go ahead and let the get nice and sweaty for about 3 minutes.
• Now add in the sliced dried fruit, salt and pepper and a cup of water. This is going to do two things. 1. it will hydrate the fruit so they get beautiful and plump. And two it will make the sugars come out of the onions, allowing for an easier and faster caramalization. (Check out my French Onion Soup recipe to see how easy it is to caramelize onions.)
• Allow this mixture to boil until all the water is boiled out and the water has evaporated completely.
• Now, add this mixture to your marinading chicken. Toss to combine, careful as the mixture is hot (you can of course cool the mixture, but I don't have that sort of time).
• Place into the oven and bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Garnish with some extra cilantro. I served this up with my favorite lemon infused couscous and it was a hit.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN ONE-POT

Steps:

• 1. Heat the slow cooker if necessary. Season the chicken. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a flameproof dish, then brown the chicken on all sides. Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker. Whizz the chopped onion, tomatoes, ginger and garlic into a rough paste. Fry the sliced onion in the remaining oil in the dish until softened, then add the spices and fry for 1 min more until fragrant. Add the paste and fry for another few mins to soften, then add to the chicken. 2. Add the squash, stock, sugar and vinegar. Cook on Low for 4 hours. Lift the chicken out and stir in the cherries, then continue to cook on high for 30 mins while you shred the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Stir the chicken back into the sauce and season. 3. Mix the red onion, lemon zest, mint and feta. Scatter over the dish, then serve with some couscous and yogurt. Per serving: kcals 324 • fat 7g • saturates 1g • carbs 39g • sugars 24g • fibre 6g • protein 27g • salt 0.4g

ONE-POT MOROCCAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan till hot and sear the chicken for 2 mins on both sides
• Lower the temperature and add turmeric until aromatic then add the onion, garlic, ginger and seasonings
• Add the drained chickpeas plus half a can of water and the preserved lemon
• Bring everything to a boil and then lower temperature and semi cover the pan and let it simmer gently for 30 mins until the chicken is tender
• Remove lid completely for a further 10 mins cooking time
• Serve with a scattering of the fresh herbs

MOROCCAN CHICKEN ONE POT

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 2tbs of the oil in a flameproof dish then brown the chicken on all sides. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• In a food processer or with a blender whizz the chopped onion, tomatoes, ginger and garlic into a rough paste. Fry the sliced onion in the remaining oil until softened then add the spices and fry for a further minute until fragrant. Add the paste and fry for another few minutes to soften.
• Return the chicken to the dish with the squash, broth, sugar and vinegar. Bring to a simmer then cook for 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Lift the chicken out and stir in the 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 with salt and pepper.
• Mix the red onion, lemon zest, mint and feta. Scatter over the dish then service with couscous and yoghurt.

ONE PAN MOROCCAN CHICKEN AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a non-stick 12-inch saute pan or deep skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken to pan season with salt and pepper, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp coriander and 1/4 cinnamon. Cook, turning occasionally, until cooked through, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a sheet of foil and wrap to keep warm. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp oil in skillet.
• Add in bell pepper and onion and saute 5 minutes.
• Add in carrots, garlic, remaining 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp coriander, 1/4 tsp cinnamon and turmeric and saute 1 minute.
• Add in chicken broth and apricots, season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil (it shouldn't just simmer on the edges it should boil lightly in the center as well).
• Stir in couscous then remove from heat and let rest 5 - 6 minutes until tender.
• Stir in chicken and any accumulated juices, lemon juice, almonds, cilantro and mint (you can also add in little more broth if desired). Serve warm.
• Recipe source: Cooking Classy

ONE-POT MOROCCAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add chicken, tomatoes, carrots, celery, water, olives, raisins, ginger, salt, paprika, cumin, turmeric, oregano, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper; mix to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until chicken has cooked through and flavors have mingled, 25 to 35 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice and garnish with cilantro.

HEALTHY 30-MINUTE INSTANT POT MOROCCAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together paprika, turmeric, cumin, salt, and pepper.
• Coat chicken with spice rub as evenly as possible on all sides. Set aside on a plate.
• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to the bottom of the Instant Pot pan.
• Press SAUTE mode on the Instant Pot.
• Add chicken to Instant Pot and sauté until slightly brown. Then flip over each piece of chicken and continue cooking until that side is slightly browned. Remove from Instant Pot and set aside on a plate.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the bottom of the pot.
• Stir in garlic, onions, and ginger. Sauté for 2 minutes, stirring slowly.
• Mix in the quinoa (or couscous), dried cherries (or dried apricots), chickpeas, chicken broth, and the browned chicken.
• Close the Instant Pot lid and be sure the pressure release valve is in SEALING.
• Press POULTRY (or Manual) and set time to 10 minutes.
• Instant Pot will bring contents to pressure and the display will say ON during this time. Once the contents have reached pressure (this can take up to 10 minutes), the Instant Pot will beep and start counting down 10 minutes. At the end (when those 10 minutes are up), use tongs to very carefully turn the knob to VENTING in order to Quick Release.
• Once the float valve pin is down, and steam stops being released through the valve (this can take a few minutes; your time may vary), press CANCEL and carefully open the lid.
• Chicken is done when a thermometer inserted into the meat registers 165° F.
• Plate, garnish with optional cilantro or parsley leaves, and serve immediately.