Moroccan Chicken
21 ingredients
7 steps
Ingredients
- 6 None chicken thighs, fat trimmed
- 1 None lemon, peel finely grated
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 None dried figs, halved, stalks trimmed
- 1 tsp dried mint
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 3/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- None None Olive oil, for frying
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup pitted prunes
- 1/4 cup ground almonds
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- None None Flaked sea salt
- None None Lemon wedges, to serve
- 1/2 cup whole almonds, toasted
- None None Cilantro sprigs, to garnish
Directions
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1Place chicken in a large bowl. Add lemon peel and juice and salt. Rub into chicken and set aside for 10 mins.
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2Soak figs in a bowl of hot water for 15 mins then drain.
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3Mix dried mint, cumin, ginger, black pepper, cinnamon and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Rub mixture onto chicken.
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4Heat 1 tbsp oil in a Dutch oven on medium heat. Brown chicken in batches, add more oil if needed. (If spices burn, scrape out and discard.)
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5Reduce heat to medium-low. Add 1 tbsp oil and onions the pan. Cover and cook gently for 7-10 mins until onions are soft. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 min. Add stock and bring to a gentle boil. Return chicken to pan. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 25 mins.
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6Add drained figs, prunes and ground almonds. Continue cooking for a further 30 mins, until chicken is very tender.
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7Dry toast pine nuts in a small skillet. Sprinkle with sea salt. Serve chicken with squeeze of lemon juice. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and pine nuts and garnish with cilantro.
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