Slow-cooked Moroccan chicken
Let the slow cooker or crockpot do the work for this deliciously fragrant Moroccan chicken recipe. You'll be able to come home from work to a beautiful healthy meal, without the fuss.
Reviewed by our expert panel Serves: 4
Time to make: 7 hrs 15 mins
Hands-on time: 15 mins
Total cost: $21.12 / $5.28 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 8 chicken pieces, eg. 4 thighs, 4 drumsticks, skin removed
- 3 tablespoons Moroccan seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 oranges, juice, plus grated zest of 1 orange
- ⅓ cup liquid honey
- 1 teaspoon salt-reduced
- chicken stock powder mixed with ½ cup water
- ¼ cup raisins or ½ cup prunes, chopped
- 1 cinnamon stick or ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼–½ teaspoon dried red chilli flakes (depending on taste)
- 2 carrots, chopped in large slices
- 1 red capsicum, cut in chunks
- 3 tablespoons cornflour mixed with ¼ cup water
- 2 cups green beans (frozen or fresh)
Instructions
1 Turn slow cooker on to low. Mix chicken and Moroccan seasoning together. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add chicken and brown on both sides. Add to slow cooker.
2 Add orange juice, orange zest, honey, liquid stock, raisins, cinnamon stick, chilli flakes, carrots and capsicum. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-7 hours or until chicken is cooked.
3 Stir cornflour paste into slow cooker mixture along with beans. Cook for 30 more minutes.
Serving suggestion
Serve on couscous, rice or mashed potato, sprinkled with chopped fresh coriander and grated orange zest.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 450cal
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Kilojoules 1880kJ
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Protein 35g
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Total fat 12g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 50g
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–Sugars 41g
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Dietary fibre 6g
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Sodium 410mg
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Calcium 160mg
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Iron 3.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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