Moroccan Saffron Chicken
Moroccan Saffron Chicken - a little smoky & sweet is a kid friendly chicken dinner that will become a family fave!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 543kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 3 1/2 lb. chicken pieces on the bone skinless
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 chopped onion
- 3 cloves chopped garlic
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 28 oz. can diced tomatoes or fresh tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron strands
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon orange blossom water
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pot. Add chicken pieces and brown on all sides. Remove chicken to a plate.
- Add onion to pot. The onion will deglaze the pot of the char.
- When the onions start to brown, add garlic, cinnamon, ginger and tomatoes.
- Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Dissolve saffron in 1 1/4 cups boiling water.
- Add this to the pot. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and add chicken pieces with any juices that have leaked out. Spoon some of the tomato sauce over the chicken and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken pieces to a plate.
- Add the honey and orange blossom water. Cook the sauce on high heat for 10 minutes.
- If you prefer less sauce, you can cook the sauce for longer, to reduce it.
- Return the chicken pieces to the pot. Add cilantro and adjust salt, as needed.
- Stir to combine and simmer for another 5 minutes on medium heat.
- To serve, garnish with the sliced almonds.
Nutrition
Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 646mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 299IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg
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