Chicken Morocco
- For the chicken:
- 2 chicken thighs, trimmed of extra skin
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- For the remaining ingredients:
- 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped small
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, sliced thin
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 15 ounces can fire-roasted chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 15 ounces can, garbanzo beans(chick peas), drained
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives from the deli, coarse chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 small lemon, sliced thin, seeded and with ends discarded
- A few dried bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons capers or a few caper-berries, drained
- A few sprigs of fresh Italian parsley
- Combine the rub ingredients in a small dish; rub over cold chickenrnand let stand for 20 - 30 minutes until room temperature.
- Add oil to 12" skillet and saute chicken over low-medium heat until browned on both sides; about 10 - 15 minutes. Reserve chicken in 200*F oven with serving plates.
- Pour off all but about 1 T oil, add onion and saute for about 3 minutes.rnStir in the ginger, garlic, pepper flakes and cinnamon stick and cook until you can smell the cinnamon; about 1 -2 minutes.
- Add the wine and tomato paste to pan to deglaze.rnSimmer until liquid has evaporated.
- Add the tomatoes, broth, chickpeas, olives, honey and bay leaf. Stir to combine.
- Arrange the reserved chicken and lemon slices on top and reduce heat to low simmer. Cook for about 30 minutes or until chicken internal temperature reaches 160 - 165*F.
- Spoon the chickpea and tomato sauce onto the plates. Add the chicken and lemon slices on top. Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve with salt and pepper at table.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/26602-chicken-morocco (may not work)