Combination of flavors is perfect in this North African, Moroccan dish.
Perfect example how spices can lift up something as plain as chicken breast.
Excellent choice for weekend dinner, especially if you want to impress your guests without spending hours in the kitchen.
Moroccan chicken skillet
This quick and easy one-pan, 30 minute Moroccan chicken skillet is LOADED with spicy-sweet flavor. It’s a gluten free, paleo friendly and compliant weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 small chicken breast
- 2 cups cauliflower cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3/4 cup carrot sliced
- 1/2 cup yellow onion roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh ginger minced
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
- 2 dates sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro minced + additional for garnish
- 2 tbsp roasted pistachios roughly chopped
- 1 small cucumber thinly sliced
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Using a meat mallet (or a rolling pin) pound out the chicken breasts until they are flat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Heat up the olive oil in a large skillet on medium/high heat. Cook the chicken breast until golden brown, about 1-1.5 minutes. Flip and repeat on the other side. Transfer to a plate.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add the cauliflower, carrot, onion, ginger, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, and to the pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the veggies just begin to soften and the spices are fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the orange juice, crushed tomatoes and sliced dates. Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring frequently, until the sauce begins to reduce and thicken, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken back into the pan, nestling it into the veggies and spooning some sauce over top. Cover and reduce the heat to medium/low. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cilantro and divide the chicken between two plates. Top each with the chopped pistachios and place the sliced cucumbers on the side.
- Garnish with extra cilantro.
Nutrition
Serving: 528gCalories: 427kcalCarbohydrates: 39.6gProtein: 44gFat: 12.1gSaturated Fat: 1.1gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 341mgPotassium: 1224mgFiber: 9gSugar: 23.7g
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