Moroccan Chicken Stew With Sweet Potatoes
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- coarse salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 piece fresh ginger, 2 inches long, peeled
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 pinch saffron (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup couscous
- fresh cilantro stem, for garnish
- Place flour in a wide, shallow bowl.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper; dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
- In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high.
- Add chicken, and cook until browned, 4 to 6 minutes per side; transfer to a plate.
- Add onion, ginger, and cinnamon to pot.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion starts to soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Return chicken to pot. Add broth, sweet potatoes, and, if using, saffron.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until chicken is cooked through and sweet potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Discard ginger and cinnamon.
- Stir in lemon juice, and season stew with salt and pepper.
- While stew is simmering prepare couscous according to package directions.
- Serve chicken stew with couscous; garnished with cilantro, if desired.
flour, chicken thighs, salt, olive oil, onion, fresh ginger, cinnamon, chicken broth, sweet potatoes, saffron, lemon juice, couscous, cilantro stem
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moroccan-chicken-stew-with-sweet-potatoes-255620 (may not work)