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Moroccan-style chicken

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Dairy free
Freezer safe
Low sugar
Nut free
Moroccan-style chicken
Serve this dish with couscous for a real North African treat.
Serves
4
Prep
15 minutes + 1 hour to marinate
Cook
25 minutes

Nutrition information

Each 212g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)
KCal
217
Carbs
11.5g
Fibre
5.4g
Protein
23.5g
Fat
7.4g
(Medium)
Saturates
1.4g
(Low)
Sugars
10.4g
(Low)
Salt
0.55g
(Low)
Fruit/Veg Portion
1
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 large skinless chicken thighs (100g each)
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 150g French beans, halved
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 25g green olives
  • 75g ready-to-eat dried apricots
  • grated rind and juice 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp fresh mint chopped, plus extra to garnish
  • 200ml low-salt chicken stock
  • freshly ground black pepper
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Method

Method

Recipe tips
  • If you don’t have cinnamon sticks add 1 tsp ground cinnamon to the marinade.
  • For a gluten-free alternative, serve with basmati rice sprinkled with pomegranate seeds.
  • Freezing instructions: Suitable for freezing once cooked. Then defrost in the fridge or microwave and reheat until piping hot throughout.
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