Moroccan Chicken Stew with Sweet Potatoes

• 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• Coarse salt
• ground pepper
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 medium onion
• 1 piece fresh ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 medium sweet potatoes
• Pinch of saffron (optional)
• 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 c. couscous
• cilantro sprigs

1. Place flour in a wide, shallow bowl.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper; dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
3. In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high.
4. Add chicken, and cook until browned, 4 to 6 minutes per side; transfer to a plate.
5. Add onion, ginger, and cinnamon to pot.
6. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion starts to soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Return chicken to pot.
8. Add broth, sweet potatoes, and, if using, saffron.
9. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until chicken is cooked through and sweet potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
10. Discard ginger and cinnamon.
11. Stir in lemon juice, and season stew with salt and pepper.
12. While stew is simmering, prepare couscous according to package instructions.
13. Serve chicken stew with couscous, garnished with cilantro, if desired.
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allpurpose, chicken thighs, salt, ground pepper, olive oil, onion, fresh ginger, cinnamon, chicken broth, sweet potatoes, saffron, lemon juice, couscous, cilantro sprigs

Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/moroccan-chicken-stew-sweet-potatoes-recipe-mslo1011 (may not work)