Community Pick
Moroccan Chicken Thighs With Chickpeas and Raisins

photo by jadique





- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 3 -5 tablespoons oil
- 4 lbs chicken thighs (skin on)
- salt and pepper
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (can use more)
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons honey (or to taste)
- 1 1⁄2 cups chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1⁄2 cup dark raisin (or to taste)
- cooked rice
directions
- In a large heavy saucepan (I use my electric frypan for this) heat oil over medium heat.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper the brown well on both sides; transfer to a plate.
- Add in onions and garlic; saute for about 5 minutes, then add in cumin, turmeric, paprika and cinnamon; cook stirring with a wooden spoon for about 1 minute.
- Stir in broth, honey, lemon zest and flour; stir to combine.
- Then add in the browned chicken; simmer covered for about 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes of cooking add in the raisins and continue to cook (UNCOVERED) until the chicken is completely cooked through (about 15-20 minutes).
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the chicken to plate/s.
- Add in the chickpeas and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve with cooked rice.
Reviews
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So delicious! I would change nothing, but I did use dried chick peas, 1/2 cup, and soaked them overnight, adding them at the same time with the chicken and they were cooked by the time chicken was cooked. Also, at the end of cooking time I added some couscous in the pot to absorb the lovely juices, resulting a tagine like dish. Very very good and simple as well and the whole meal in one pot.
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Yummy and straightforward. I had everything on hand. Only changes - I used golden raisins just b/c I wanted to. And I put the chickpeas in along with the chicken. Not a fan of crunchy chickpeas so I knew I wanted them to cook much much longer than 5 minutes. Well done. Even better as left overs. Hubby loved and I will make it again for the kiddos, too.
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Ohh Kittencal! How delicious this is! I made it just as written and found the seasonings just perfect. I've loved all your recipes that I've tried so I didn't give a thought to serving this (untried) recipe to my guests. They loved it too. I'll be doing this frequently I'm sure! Thank you so much...again.
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