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Mary Lou's Moroccan Chicken & Rice

Recipes »  Main Dish  »  Poultry - Chicken

This sweet succulant rice and chicken is surprisingly easy to make... guests love it... the fruit gives its an exotic moroccan feel....

Yield: 4 Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: MoroccanMain Ingredient: Rice

(5, 3) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
2 tablespoonsVegetable oil
1 smallOnion; diced
1 clovegarlic; finely chopped
1/3 cupALMOND; slivers
1/3 cupCashews; salted
1/3 cupPine nuts
6 eaDried apricots; finely chopped
zest of one orange; grated
1 cupBasmati Rice
1 pinchSAFFRON; generous - soak in stock
1/2 teaspoonCumin; ground
1/2 teaspoonCinnamon; ground
1/2 teaspoonTumeric; ground
4 mediumchicken breast skinless bone - in
1 dashSalt; to taste
1 dashPepper; to taste
3 cupsChicken Stock
3 cupsWater
3 tablespoonschicken bovril powder

Mary Lou's Moroccan Chicken & Rice Preparation

The bones are on the chicken to add flavor to the dish.

1 - preheat oven to 375 F

2 - in oven proof, non-stick, dutch oven pan - add rice, oil, onions, garlic - saute till translucent (about 2 min)

3 - add nuts, apricots, spices - saute till rice starts to turn translucent (about another 2 min)

4 - add stock (w/ saffron)

5 - stir and bring to the boil

6 - add chicken breast - breast down - bone up (raw) - ensure they are mostly sunk in liquid

7 - cover and bake in over for 20-25 min - till chicken is cooked - and liquid is absorbed in rice

8 - when done -- remove chicken from bone and pull into pieces... add back to rice mix - fluff mixture

9 - serve with salad etc..

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Calories Per Serving: 837
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Tags

  1. Grains
  2. Nuts
  3. Poultry
  4. Main Dishes
  5. Low-fat or Low Salt Etc
  6. Rice
  7. Moroccan

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