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Home » Chicken Recipes » Easy One-Pot Moroccan Chicken Recipe

Easy One-Pot Moroccan Chicken Recipe

Author: Karon Grieve Published : February 2018

Recipe
Moroccan chicken with chickpeas
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With all those rich and aromatic Moroccan flavours this juicy succulent chicken dish is a one-pot wonder that comes together so easily and tastes delicious too.

Mortoccan chicken on plate with salad at side

This Moroccan chicken dish is Mediterranean comfort food at its very best. Its comfort food for a cold day with all the taste and colour of summer sunshine.

I love this sort of meal, easy to prepare and you know it’s healthy too. Now throw in the fact that the chicken just falls off the bone and melts in the mouth and is packed with all those wonderful Moroccan flavours and you have a meal that can be both a low maintenance midweek supper or a weekend celebration with friends.

pot with the chicken inside

Ingredients

With good quality free-range (if possible) chicken, turmeric (a go-to spice that is just SO good for you), chickpeas, ginger, garlic and olives it is packed with goodness.

I have used preserved lemons for my chicken recipe as they really are a staple of Moroccan cooking. They are super easy to make and keep for ages to are great to have on hand for all sorts of recipes. Here is my recipe for quick and easy preserved lemons.

Throw in the tomatoes and fresh herbs and it just ticks all the boxes.

close up of cooking pot with Moroccan chicken

How to make this

Don’t you just love a one-pot meal. When you can just about throw everything in there with very little effort and the knowledge that there is hardly any washing up to do afterwards, result!

First, you want to sear the chicken pieces in a little oil then add your onion and spices to get all those aromatic flavours going in the pan.

Add the chickpeas and preserved lemon and then semi cover the pan and let the cooker do the work for you. In about 30 minutes you can lift the lid completely. Toss in the olives and finally the fresh herbs at the end of cooking.

Now you will have the most deliciously succulent Moroccan spiced chicken dish you can imagine.

close up of chicken on blue plate

Serving suggestions

This Moroccan Chicken recipe is a prime example of the Mediterranean Diet at its best with chickpeas adding bulk to the dish instead of rice, pasta or other heavy carbs. Serve it just with a green salad on the side.

However, if you are like me and just plain starving for a hearty plateful of Moroccan spiced goodness go ahead and add some rice on the side. Or maybe serve this with couscous or a baked potato on the side.

This recipe serves two people and is easy to multiply for a family meal or to feed a crowd.

Storage

You can make this chicken dish ahead of time and reheat when you are ready to serve. Make sure it is piping hot of course. You can freeze this too of course for up to 3 months.

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Looking for more super easy chicken recipes to try? Then check these out before you go;

Chicken cacciatore (Italian hunters chicken)

Quick and easy chicken pilaf

Thai green chicken curry with coconut rice

Hunters chicken

Basque chicken

Quick roast chicken traybake

Chicken and leek pie

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Mortoccan chicken on plate with salad at side

One-pot Moroccan Chicken

Karon Grieve
This is a super easy recipe for the most melt in the mouth aromatic chicken dish, perfect for any night of the week
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course main dish
Cuisine Moroccan
Servings 2
Calories 718 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 400 g chicken (I used 2 thighs and 2 drumsticks)
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • pinch saffron
  • pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
  • 400 g can of chickpeas drained
  • 1 tsp finely chopped preserved lemon
  • 2 tbsp chopped olives
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in large pan till hot and sear the chicken for 2 mins on both sides
  • Lower the temperature and add turmeric until aromatic then add the onion, garlic, ginger and seasonings
  • Add the drained chickpeas plus half a can of water and the preserved lemon
  • Bring everything to a boil and then lower temperature and semi cover the pan and let it simmer gently for 30 mins until the chicken is tender
  • Remove lid completely for a further 10 mins cooking time
  • Serve with a scattering of the fresh herbs

Notes

If you don’t have preserved lemons just use fresh lemon juice.
This recipe is for 2 just multiply for more portions
While I used chicken thighs and drumsticks you can use any chicken parts you like

Nutrition

Calories: 718kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 44gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 237mgPotassium: 916mgFiber: 17gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 436IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 8mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
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