Moroccan Chicken With Dates

Submitted by Sarah Chana

"adapted from a recipe in the Chicago Tribune. Haven't tried it yet but it looks great."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 22
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• CHICKEN DISH

• 44.37 ml olive oil
• 4 piece chicken
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 473.18 ml chicken broth
• 16 dates, pitted and halved
• 59.14 ml whole almond
• 29.58 ml honey

• RAS EL HANOUT BLEND use 1 tsp (yields 1/4 cup)

• 7.39 ml ground ginger
• 4.92 ml salt
• 4.92 ml ground nutmeg
• 4.92 ml ground cumin
• 4.92 ml ground turmeric
• 4.92 ml ground cardamom
• 3.69 ml ground allspice
• 3.69 ml cinnamon
• 2.46 ml black pepper
• 2.46 ml ground mace
• 1.23 ml saffron thread
• 0.61 ml ground cloves
• 0.61 ml ground red pepper

directions

1. Heat 2 tbl olive oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook, turning once or twice, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove to a dish and set aside.
2. Mix together the ingredients for the ras el hanout in a bowl or jar. Heat remaining tbl oil in dutch oven. Add onion, and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add the bay leaf, 1 tsp ras el hanout and chicken broth.
3. Reduce heat to low, and cook, covered, for about 25 minutes.
4. Return chicken to the pot, turning pieces to coat with the pan fluids. Cook another 25 minutes.
5. Add dates, almonds, and honey. Cook for another 5 minutes.
6. Store extra spice mix covered in cool, dark place.

Reviews

[SkiSickie]

I would not do this recipe without adapting it. Very, very, very sweet. I would use two cans of chicken stock or 4 cups. I would add the garlic to the onion and use only eight dates. I would also not worry about skipping the saffron because the flavors are excellent without it. Saffron is $23.00 for a tiny bit in my local Grocer.