Moroccan-style chicken with lentils

Moroccan-style chicken with lentils

Lesley Waters’ rich chicken dish has vibrant North African flavours and goes fantastically with rice or couscous

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2 adults and 2-3 children

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 40 mins

Freezable

Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Rub 1 tbsp olive oil into the chicken thighs. Mix the garlic, cumin, coriander and paprika together, then rub all over the chicken thighs on both sides.
  2. Heat a large flameproof casserole, add the chicken thighs and cook over a medium heat for 5 mins until golden on both sides. You might need to do this in 2 batches, depending on the size of the casserole. Set the chicken aside. Turn down the heat, add the remaining oil and fry the onion for 5 mins until softened.
  3. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, apart from the mint and bring to the boil. Place the chicken thighs on top and pour in any juices. Cover and cook for 1½ hrs, until the meat is tender and the sauce thickened. Can be cooled and frozen at this stage for up to 1 month. Defrost thoroughly in the fridge, then gently warm through. Scatter with fresh mint leaves and serve with couscous or rice.

Per adult serving

461 kcalories, protein 48g, carbohydrate 40g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 6g, sugar 1g, salt 1.45 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2006.

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  • 22 April 2009

    Annie rated and commented on this recipe

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    Loved it!! Will make many times again.

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  • 11 August 2009

    sotondragon rated and commented on this recipe

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    Lovely dish. Full of flavour, we will certainly be making this again

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  • 12 August 2009

    Kate commented on this recipe

    Anyone got any suggestions for vegetables to serve with this?? Thanks

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  • 29 August 2009

    Foxy cook commented on this recipe

    This was lovely - used chicken breast and added fresh chilli and cayenne pepper to gve it a kick. I also used fresh coriander instead of mint - would highly recommend! Also very easy for dinner parties!

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  • 29 August 2009

    Foxy cook commented on this recipe

    Forgot to say - also added courgette and red pepper - nice addition.

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  • 25 September 2009

    Jean rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    had to use chicken breasts but it was a lovely Friday night meal. Finished off in the slow cooker whilst we went to the pub, added a few extra lentils just to thicken it a bit more. Served with rice. Didn't finish with the mint as it was dark when we got home and couldn't find it in the garden. We will definitely do this again.

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  • 02 November 2009

    mama fish rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious & simple to make. Made it & chilled until the next day & reheated & the flavours seemed to be even better. Sweet & creamy and yet tastes like it should contain many more calories. Will be a definate favourite from now.

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  • 08 April 2010

    eean rated and commented on this recipe

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    I keep making this as its simply superb! I made it again at the weekend with diced rabbit, and also added a chopped red pepper, and again it tasted amazing :)

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  • 29 April 2010

    plumjam rated and commented on this recipe

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    Yummy and very easy - I added some chilli powder and lemon juice to give it a little more kick. The kids loved it - not a scrap left :)

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  • 29 April 2010

    Jane rated and commented on this recipe

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    Excellent: cheap, very easy and liked by everyone in my house

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  • 02 June 2010

    Jean commented on this recipe

    we all oved this. Next time might up the spices a little but was really delicious.

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  • 07 July 2010

    fluffyblueberry rated and commented on this recipe

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    I was shocked how much I enjoyed it. It was very mild, I may have added more spice but I was also feeding a one year old and a three year old, (the 3yr old is v.fussy)...however, both children loved it. I did pulse theirs in the blender a couple of times, (3yr old fussy about any stringy bits of chicken) and mixed it with some rice rather than couscous. I will DEFINITELY be making again.

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  • 07 July 2010

    fluffyblueberry commented on this recipe

    ...oh thought I'd mention though that the sauce was a little thin, but I just put it back on the hob and mixed in a little corn flour and it was fine. Also only added about 2/3 of the apricots - felt that was definitely enough. Aso used regular paprika, which was fine.

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  • 30 July 2010

    ashleyr51 commented on this recipe

    Yummy! A very easy one pot wonder. I used chicken breasts instead of thighs. Served it with roasted veg cous cous. Will add to my repertoire.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2 adults and 2-3 children

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 40 mins

Freezable

Super healthy

Counts as 2 of your 5-a-day

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 skinless boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 1 large onion , finely sliced
  • 50g split red lentils
  • 400g can chopped tomato
  • 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 700ml chicken stock
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 200g whole dried apricots
  • handful mint leaves, to serve (optional)
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461 kcalories, protein 48g, carbohydrate 40g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 6g, sugar 1g, salt 1.45 g

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