Morrocan Chicken And Fruit Stew Recipes

MOROCCAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a large, dry pan, gently toast the almonds for 2 mins until golden - don't take your eyes off them, as they burn easily - then set aside.
• In the same pan, heat the ghee and gently cook the onions for 8 mins until softened. Add the garlic, ginger and spices, and fry for 1 min more.
• Add the chicken thighs, skin-side down, and cook until the skin is golden and crisp, then turn and cook to lightly golden on the flesh side.
• Add the red peppers, lemon slices, olives, stock or bone broth and dates or apricots (and chilli, if using). Simmer with the lid on for about 40 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
• If you find the sauce is too watery, take off the lid and leave it to reduce a little. If the sauce is too thick, add a few more tbsps of water.
• Add the green beans for the final 4 mins of cooking time. Season to taste and top with the coriander, parsley and the toasted almonds to serve.

MOROCCAN-STYLE CHICKEN AND EGGPLANT STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Place eggplant in a large bowl. Drizzle 1/4 cup olive oil over eggplant and toss to coat. Spread eggplant on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is softened and browned, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, wide pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions and garlic until onions are softened, about 10 minutes. Stir paprika, kosher salt, coriander, fennel seeds, black pepper, cumin, ginger, and turmeric into onion mixture; cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Mix tomatoes, half of the reserved tomato juice, red bell peppers, white wine, and lemon juice into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reserve the remaining tomato juice to thin the stew if needed.
• Arrange chicken in a single layer in the pot; cover with some of the tomato mixture. Return stew to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Flip chicken, cover, and simmer until no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Stir eggplant and marjoram into stew; simmer uncovered until heated through, about 10 minutes.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a 4 to 5 quart pot, whisk together the chicken broth, tomato paste, cumin, salt, red pepper, and cinnamon until blended.
• Stir in the raisins, onion, garlic, squash, peas, chick-peas, and chicken.
• Bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the squash is tender and the chicken is opaque near the bone and the juices run clear when the meat is pierced with a sharp knife.
• Enjoy!

MORROCAN CHICKEN AND FRUIT STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil with the apricots, prunes and orange peel. Add the Spices. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven or a deep oven proof skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat and and brown the chicken in two Batches, skin side down. After about 5 minutes, turn the pieces over and brown the other side, about 2 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate. Pour off all but 2 2 tbs of the fat, and add the onion and the garlic, and saute over medium heat slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, and cook for another 2 minutes. Stir in the fruit and broth mixture, scraping to loosen any brown bits that are stuck to the bottom and sides of the dutch oven. Season with salt to taste. Transfer the thighs and their juices to the broth. Return to a simmer, then bake uncovered for 25 minutes. About 10 minutes before the chicken is ready.prepare the couscous according to package instructions. Spoon the stew over the couscous and serve. **notes** You can also try soaking all the dried fruit in brandy (or wine, or scotch, or whatever seems good to you) overnight with the spices.

MOROCCAN-STYLE CHICKEN AND ROOT VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to pot and sauté until light golden but not cooked through, about 1 minute. Transfer chicken to bowl.
• Add onion to pot and sauté until golden, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Add curry powder, cumin and cinnamon stick and stir 30 seconds. Add sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips, rutabaga, broth and currants. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Add tomatoes and chicken with any accumulated juices to pot. Simmer until chicken is cooked through and flavors blend, about 5 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

MOROCCAN BONELESS CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt.
• Brown in a large saucepan over medium heat until almost cooked through.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Saute onion, garlic, carrots and celery in same pan.
• When tender, stir in ginger, paprika, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper and turmeric.
• Stir fry for about 1 minute.
• Mix in broth and tomatoes.
• Return chicken to pan, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add chickpeas and zucchini to pan and bring to simmering once again.
• Cover pan and cook for about 15 minutes, or until zucchini is cooked through and tender. Stir in lemon juice and serve.