Moroccan-style chicken stew

Moroccan-style chicken stew

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large shallow pan, then cook the onion for 3 mins. Add the garlic and spices and cook for a further min. Tip in the chicken and cook for 3 mins, then pour in the chicken stock, chickpeas and apricots. Simmer for 5 mins or until the chicken is cooked through. Stir through the coriander and serve immediately with couscous and a green salad, if you like.

Per serving

309 kcalories, protein 40g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 5g, sugar 13g, salt 0.66 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2011.

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    15 August 2011

    Nex commented on this recipe

    looks lovely. gonna try... though apricots kinda put me off.. i wonder if i could substitute it with something?

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  • 15 August 2011

    PumpkinBear commented on this recipe

    Not yet made this but it's similar to a lamb tagine that I make. I would say that you will need the apricots. If it's anything like the tagine that I make, they will semi-melt giving the sauce a wonderfully sweet taste. I make my lamb one with dates (and sooooo many people turn their nose up at it) - but they actually melt, thicken the sauce and give it a lovely sweetness. People don't know that dates are in it til I tell them!

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  • 15 August 2011

    amb204 commented on this recipe

    Can the chicken be replaced with pork and it still taste as nice?

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  • 15 August 2011

    Kirsty commented on this recipe

    Try preserved lemons instead of apricots, a few green olives will go nicely with this too :D

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  • 16 August 2011

    AlexR commented on this recipe

    I made this last night. I couldn't find the ras-el-hanout or Moroccan spice mix in my small local supermarket so used a teaspoon of Harissa paste. I used a chicken stock cube in water. 300mls is far too much as it is not as thick. Next time I would use 150ml and add more if needed. Delicious though and really quick.

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  • 01 September 2011

    Isabella commented on this recipe

    Made this last night and it was lovely. I used thigh meat instead of breast, doubled the quantities of everything except the stock (I think I used enough to cover) and extended the cooking times to thicken. It was also a pleasure to use the ras-el-hanout I bought at the market in Tangier.

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  • 06 September 2011

    StormyRaincloud rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely :)

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  • 07 September 2011

    DaveK rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 15 September 2011

    Tilleyflipflop rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I made this last night, we used the Ras El Hanout spice mix bought in Marrakesh but the flavour was too strong, sot he combination of spice and chick pea's meant the bedroom windows had to be open all night! Less spice, less chick peas more apricots and maybe some lemon juice next time! Will keep trying though as the potential is there. I served it with couscous.

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  • 17 September 2011

    natanya-joy commented on this recipe

    this is delicious. I made my own Moroccan Spice mix by looking up a spice blend online, I also missed out a couple of the stronger spices like cloves and cardemon, and we found the flavour was much nicer and more kid friendly! They loved it. I also used less stock, and lemon was lush with it.

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  • 18 September 2011

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    The Ra El Hanout is quite strong and normally that would be great for me but my 2 year old daughter was eating it as well. So I added a little creme fraiche and I thought it was so nice that I added it to everyones.

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  • 02 October 2011

    natanya-joy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This has become a regular dish in our family, we have it probably once a week and we all love it! I couldn't find a moroccan spice mix, so I made my own looking up the blend online, there are a few good ones which are easy to follow. I also left cloves out of the mix, as they're so strong. My 2 and 3 year olds LAP it up. I also use carrots instead of apricots when I haven't got them, and it's yummy too.

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  • 04 October 2011

    Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Good, quick mid week meal, even my 2 year old and 11 mth old enjoyed it. Served with cous cous.

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  • 13 October 2011

    relm514 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I really enjoyed this even though I'm not a fan of apricots.

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  • 26 November 2011

    in love with food rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I put in twice the amount of apricots as there didn't seem to be much with 12 in there. didn't have any coriander so left that out. I ate this and there still wasn't enough flavour. I used Bart Ras-el-hanout spice mix from supermarket, so perhaps I will put in more spice next time, and maybe a bit of lemon juice.

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  • 08 January 2012

    mikita rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Most lovely and very healty dish! Apricot adds a really nice sweet taste to this stew. Unfortunately fresh coriander is not available in my country (at reasonably price) so we substitute it with some dried and ground seeds.

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  • 23 August 2012

    Mary Fitz rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Very disappointing, didn't enjoy this recipe at all.

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  • 06 September 2012

    Frenske rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    A wee bit boring. The coriander can not save it; maybe some roasted almonds could add a little extra.

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  • 07 September 2012

    sue d rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I cooked this last night and substituted the apricots with a bag of cubed carrots and swede (pre cooked before adding) The spice is delicious !Will definately cook again

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  • 15 September 2012

    Yvonne rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Nice dish although not as spicy as I'd thought so next time I will add more. Hadn't read the comments about the stock before I started but 300ml is definitely too much. I would half that and add more if necessary. Saying that, there was clear plates all around! I served with couscous and green veg.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

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309 kcalories, protein 40g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 5g, sugar 13g, salt 0.66 g

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