Moroccan Chicken Recipe | Easy Chicken Recipe with Olives, Apricots and Lemons!

The BEST Moroccan Chicken recipe you will find! I think of this chicken recipe as the cheater’s version of Moroccan tagine. Moroccan chicken is essentially stewed or braised chicken with a Moroccan spice rub, lemons (or preserved lemons), apricots and olives. Serve this easy chicken recipe over rice or couscous. #moroccan #chickenrecipes #braisedchicken #stew #moroccanrecipes #apricots

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🍅INGREDIENTS: 🍅
For Spice Rub
🔹 1 ½ tbsp all-natural Ras El Hanout
🔹 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
🔹 1 tsp sweet paprika
🔹 1 tsp ground ginger
🔹 ½ to 1 teaspoon black pepper
For Chicken
🔹 3 ½ lb/1587.57 g whole chicken cut into bone-in pieces (or 7 to 8 pieces of chicken with bone in. Leave skin on or remove it, up to you.)
🔹 Kosher salt
🔹 Private Reserve Greek extra virgin olive oil
🔹 1 medium yellow on ion, chopped
🔹 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
🔹 1 oz/28.3 g chopped fresh cilantro
🔹 1 lemon, thinly sliced (or 1 preserved lemon, cut up into small pieces)
👉 Preserved Lemons Recipe: https://youtu.be/4eKii15IaiI?si=H7GWeXJLdN6HRmlf
🔹 ¾ cup/ 58.5 g pitted green olives
🔹 ¼ cup/37 g raisins (any kind)
🔹 ¼ cup/ 47 g chopped dry apricots
🔹 3 tbsp/49.14 g tomato paste
🔹 1 ½ cup 352.5 ml low-sodium chicken broth
🔹 Toasted slivered almonds, to your liking, optional

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⏱️CHAPTERS⏱️
00:00​​ – Intro
00:16 – What is Ras el Hanout?
00:37 – Making the Moroccan spice rub
01:15 – How to properly season chicken for the best flavor!
03:35 – Searing the chicken on both sides
04:51 – Adding the onions, garlic and cilantro
05:20 – Adding lemon slices (or preserved lemons)
05:50 – Adding dried apricots, raisins and olives
06:43 – Adding tomato paste and broth
07:21 – Cooking the Moroccan chicken
07:38 – Toasting the almonds
08:27 – Finishing touches
08:45 – How to serve Moroccan chicken
09:14 – Taste test

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