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Moroccan Chicken
This Moroccan chicken is tender chicken thighs cooked in an aromatic sauce with olives and lemon. An easy dinner that's full of unique flavors!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
preheat
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large oven safe pan over medium high heat.
olive oil1 tablespoon
3
season
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Season 2 pounds bone in skin on chicken thighs on both sides with salt and pepper to taste and add the chicken in one layer to the pan. Cook for ⏱️ 5-6 minutes per side or until golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan. Place on a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
bone in skin on chicken thighs2 poundssalt and pepper to taste
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cook
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Add 1 thinly sliced onion to the pan and cook for ⏱️ 5-6 minutes or until just softened. Add 1 cup chicken broth, 1 tablespoon paprika, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground ginger and ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric to the pan. Stir to combine.
thinly sliced onion1chicken broth1 cuppaprika1 tablespoonground cumin2 teaspoons
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bake
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Add the chicken back to the pan. Spoon the liquid over the chicken and place the pan uncovered into the oven. Bake for ⏱️ 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked throughout to 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
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stir
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Stir in ½ cup green olives and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons chopped parsley and serve, add lemon wedges for garnish if desired.
lemon juice1 tablespoonchopped parsley2 tablespoonslemon wedges for garnish (optional)
Nutrition Facts
calories
370 kcal
fat Content
28 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
432 mg
protein Content
24 g
cholesterol Content
142 mg
carbohydrate Content
4 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
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