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This Moroccan Chicken and Cauliflower Stew Is the Flavorful Dinner You Need
Ingredients
- 1 tspground cumin
- 1 tspground ginger
- ½ tspsalt
- ½ tspground cinnamon
- ¼ tspcayenne or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 lbchicken thighs and/or drumsticks
skinned if desired
- 1 tbspcoconut oil or olive oil
- 3 clovesgarlic
minced
- 128 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 ½ creduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 csmall cauliflower florets and/or halved green beans
- 115 ounce can chickpeas
rinsed and drained
- ¼ ccoarsely chopped dried apricots
- ¼ ccoarsely chopped pitted green olives
- 3 chot cooked couscous or rice
optional
- chopped flat-leaf parsley and/or toasted slivered almonds
optional
Directions
- 1
In a small bowl combine cumin, ginger, cinnamon, cayenne, and 1/2 tsp. kosher salt. Rub chicken with half the spice mixture.
- 2
In a 4- to 6-qt. Dutch oven heat coconut oil over medium. Cook chicken 6 to 8 minutes or until browned, turning once. (Cook in batches if necessary to prevent crowding.) Add garlic around chicken; cook 1 minute more. Add remaining spice mixture, the crushed tomatoes, and broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Add cauliflower, chickpeas, apricots, and olives. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 25 minutes. Uncover; cook 10 minutes more or until chicken is tender, stirring occasionally. Remove and shred chicken, discarding skin and bones. Stir shredded chicken into stew. If desired, serve over couscous and top with parsley and/or almonds. Serves 4.
This Moroccan Chicken and Cauliflower Stew Is the Flavorful Dinner You Need
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About this Recipe
Looking for a dinner that delivers bold flavors and comes together with minimal fuss? This Moroccan Chicken and Cauliflower Stew is the flavorful dinner you need, offering a taste of North Africa right in your kitchen with deep, aromatic spices.
What makes this stew truly special is its adaptability and depth of flavor. Whether you prefer the set-it-and-forget-it ease of a slow cooker or the speed of a pressure cooker, this recipe works beautifully in either handy appliance. The blend of warm spices like cumin, ginger, and cinnamon, combined with tangy apricots and briny olives, creates a complex and inviting dish that’s anything but ordinary.
You can expect a rich, aromatic stew that's both hearty and incredibly satisfying. The chicken, cooked until tender, melts perfectly with the soft cauliflower and earthy chickpeas, all bathed in a robust, tomato-based sauce. Each spoonful offers a delightful balance of savory, sweet, and tangy notes, with a subtle warmth from the cayenne. It's the kind of comforting, flavorful dinner that nourishes the soul and is perfect for a weeknight meal or a casual gathering. This generous recipe yields four servings, making it ideal for a family dinner.
Customization & Serving Tips
Feel free to adjust the protein by using all chicken thighs or all drumsticks, skinned or unskinned, depending on your preference. For the vegetables, you can use either small cauliflower florets, halved green beans, or a combination of both to add diverse textures and nutrients to your Moroccan chicken stew. If you're out of coconut oil, olive oil works just as well to start your stew.
Serve this fragrant stew over hot cooked couscous or rice to soak up every last drop of the delicious sauce. A sprinkle of fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley and/or toasted slivered almonds adds a lovely pop of color and an extra layer of texture, making it an impressive yet approachable dinner.