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Moroccan Chicken & Rice

  • Author: Chef Mia

Description

Why not spice up your dinner with this Moroccan Chicken & Rice dish. I can’t tell you how tasty it is, so you’ll just have to try it for yourself!

Ingredients

Scale
  • 6 Chicken thighs (bone in (with skin, optional))
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/4 Cup chicken stock
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons turmeric
  • 1 Tablespoon cumin
  • 1/2 Tablespoon dried coriander
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons oregano
  • 6 Garlic cloves (crushed)
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • 2 Cups Basmati rice
  • 3 1/2 Cups Chicken stock
  • 1 Onion (finely chopped)
  • 4 Garlic cloves (crushed)
  • 1 Tablespoon turmeric
  • 1 Teaspoon coriander
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt
  • Lime wedges
  • Greek yogurt
  • Fresh coriander

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Fluff rice with a fork before serving.
  7. I recommend serving this dish with lime wedges, Greek yogurt and fresh coriander.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 621 kcal
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Fat: 29 g
  • Carbohydrates: 61 g
  • Protein: 28 g

Find it online: https://exorecipes.com/moroccan-chicken-rice-recipe/