Moroccan Chicken Soup Recipes

MOROCCAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Cook carrots, bell pepper and garlic in oil about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until carrots are crisp-tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except chicken and cilantro. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken; simmer 5 minutes longer or until carrots are tender. Sprinkle individual servings with cilantro.

MOROCCAN HARIRA & CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a frying pan, season the thighs and brown really well on both sides. Remove to a plate. Tip a mug of water into the pan and simmer, scraping up all the browned bits. Tip this liquid into a measuring jug for later.
• Put the remaining oil, the vegetables and coriander stalks in a big saucepan. Gently cook until the veg is softened - about 5 mins. Stir in the spices, turn up the heat, and cook for a few mins. Stir in the harissa, followed by the tomatoes, the chicken, stock cubes and lentils. Top up your jug of chickeny juices to 500ml with water, then add this, too. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 mins.
• Lift the chicken from the soup and shred finely using a couple of forks. Return to the soup with the lemon zest and juice, sugar, and season to taste. Ladle into bowls with a dollop of yogurt and the coriander leaves, and serve with toast, spread with hummus and drizzled with oil.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the chicken. Shred meat into bite-sized pieces.
• Heat oil in dutch oven over medium until it shimmers. Cook onion until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in garam masala and cook until fragrance, about 30 seconds.
• Add broth and tomatoes; bring to simmer. Stir in chickpeas, zucchini and couscous. Cook, covered, until couscous is tender, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with chopped cilantro and lemon wedges.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the meat from the chicken and discard the skin. Chop the meat into large chunks. Cut the chicken carcass into 2 or 3 pieces and put in a large pot with the chicken broth, leek greens, chunked celery, carrot peels, garlic, cilantro stems and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add 6 cups water to cover, bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the carcass is falling apart and the broth is flavorful, 20 to 25 minutes. Strain the broth, discarding any solids, and reserve.
• Wipe the pot clean and heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped leeks, celery, carrots, zucchini and yellow squash. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until the leeks begin to wilt, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the harissa, ras el hanout and tomato paste and stir to coat the vegetables, cooking until the spices darken. Add the broth and chickpeas, cover and simmer until the vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the chopped chicken, cilantro leaves and the spinach. Cook until the spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes. Serve with a spoonful of Greek yogurt on top.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN AND COUSCOUS SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Increase the heat to moderately high. Add the chicken, cayenne, cumin, salt, and pepper to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the sweet potato, zucchini, tomato puree, water, and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the couscous to the soup. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the pot from the heat. Let the soup stand, covered, for 2 minutes; add the parsley and serve.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Put the oil in a deep, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken to the skillet, raise the heat to high, and stir once or twice.
• When chicken has browned, add the onion, cumin, ginger, and paprika.
• Stir and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the stock to the skillet and stir, scraping any bits from the bottom.
• Cover and bring to a boil, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim the zucchini and slice in half lengthwise, next cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide half-moons.
• When the soup comes to a boil, add the zucchini and the couscous to the skillet, stir, and cover.
• Add chickpeas to the skillet.
• Cover and let the soup return to a boil, then lower the heat slightly so the soup simmers briskly for 4 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir cilantro into the soup, cook for 1 minute, and serve.

MOROCCAN CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion and celery gently for 10 mins until softened, stirring frequently. Tip in the cumin and fry for another min.
• Turn up the heat, then add the stock, tomatoes and chickpeas, plus a good grind of black pepper. Simmer for 8 mins. Throw in broad beans and lemon juice, cook for a further 2 mins. Season to taste, then top with a sprinkling of lemon zest and chopped herbs. Serve with flatbread.