MOROCCAN CHICKEN THIGHS

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Quick and easy thighs with complex Moroccan flavors. Serve with rice, garnished with lemon wedges.

Provided by Scott Heddle

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

8 bone-in chicken thighs
kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons paprika
3 tablespoons ground cumin
3 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
3 teaspoons ground turmeric
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 lemon, zested and juiced
olive oil, or to taste
1 tablespoon canola oil, or to taste
½ white onion, chopped
1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Let come to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Combine chicken broth, paprika, cumin, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and 2 teaspoons lemon zest in a bowl.
  • Heat oils in a cast iron skillet until they begin to smoke. Add chicken thighs, skin-side down, and cook for 4 minutes. Flip thighs and continue cooking until skin is crispy, about 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate. Saute onion in the skillet until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour chicken broth mixture carefully over onion; scrape up any browned bits off the bottom of the skillet.
  • Return chicken thighs to the skillet. Spoon some of the liquid over the thighs.
  • Transfer skillet to the preheated oven; bake until chicken thighs are no longer pink in the center, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Add olives to the skillet. Drizzle lemon juice over the thighs and garnish the whole dish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 538.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 130.6 mg, Fat 37.7 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 39.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 1815 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

Akira leon
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This recipe is a must-try! The chicken was so moist and tender, and the sauce was amazing. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Juliet Muthoni
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the sauce was so flavorful. My guests raved about it.


Trinidad Pinedo
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Abain Brian
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a hit. The chicken is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


sad eri
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This recipe is a must-try! The chicken was so moist and tender, and the sauce was amazing. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Dekeba “Deriba” Adugna
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the sauce was so flavorful. My guests raved about it.


Chyoj Ray
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Hygnz Ps4
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a hit. The chicken is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Evans Henry
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This recipe is a must-try! The chicken was so moist and tender, and the sauce was amazing. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Mubariz sarwari
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the sauce was so flavorful. My guests raved about it.


TrevTheTruth
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Haji Gahfar
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a hit. The chicken is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Zach Hudson
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This recipe is a must-try! The chicken was so moist and tender, and the sauce was amazing. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Chris Millar
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the sauce was so flavorful. My guests raved about it.


Alyas Awan
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


AmirReza Farrokh
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a hit. The chicken is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Akash Kumar Mandal
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This recipe is a keeper! The chicken was so juicy and tender, and the sauce was amazing. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Jonathann Mfungo
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


M Bodrul
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The chicken was so moist and flavorful, and the sauce was rich and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.


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