Moroccan Chicken on Saffron Rice (Ww)

Submitted by lazyme

"I haven't eaten a lot of Moroccan food, but this looks great. From Weight Watchers New 365 Day Menu Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 6 ounces long-grain rice
• 1 pinch saffron thread
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 16 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 cups leeks, thinly sliced well-washed
• 12 dried apricot halves, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup orange section

directions

1. In medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil; stir in rice and saffron.
2. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, 20 minutes, until all water is absorbed and rice is tender.
3. Remove from heat; keep warm.
4. Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet, heat oil; add chicken.
5. Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, 8 minutes, until browned on all sides and juices run clear when chicken is pierced with fork.
6. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
7. In same skillet, combine leeks, apricots, cumin, cinnamon and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes, until leeks are softened.
8. Add tomatoes and broth; bring liquid to a boil.
9. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, 3 minutes, until mixture is heated through.
10. Return chicken to skillet; stir in orange sections.
11. Cook, turning chicken occasionally, 3 minutes, until chicken is heated through.
12. Spoon warm rice mixture onto serving platter.
13. Top rice mixture with cooked chicken breasts; surround chicken with vegetable mixture.
14. SERVING (1 CHICKEN BREAST, 3/4 CUP RICE, 3/4 CUP VEGETABLE MIXTURE) PROVIDES: 1/2 Fat, 1 Fruit, 2 Vegetables, 3 Proteins, 1 1/2 Breads, 5 Optional Calories.
15. PER SERVING: 406 Calories, 5 g Total Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 66 mg Cholesterol, 125 mg Sodium, 58 g Total Carbohydrate, 4 g Dietary Fiber, 32 g Protein, 93 mg Calcium; 8 points.

Reviews

[luvcookn]

We really enjoyed this dish!! I made as directed with one exception. I didn't use the orange sections..personal preference. I did find however, that the cumin/cinnamon could have been increased to round out the flavour a bit more. It seemed to get lost in the background. I love the combination of cumin/cinnamon together and is a very important part of Moroccan cooking. That is the only thing I will change next time I make it. It was quick and easy to put together. Thank you lazyme for this wonderful keeper.