Best 10 Moroccan Chicken Stew Recipes

HARIRA: MOROCCAN CHICKPEA STEW WITH CHICKEN AND LENTILS

Steps:

• Pick over the chickpeas, cover with cold water, and soak overnight at room temperature. Drain chickpeas and rinse well with cold running water. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the chicken pieces with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Add the chicken in batches, and cook until well browned, about 4 minutes per batch. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside. Add the onions and celery and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the ginger, turmeric, pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Return the chicken to the pan and add the tomatoes and their juices, stirring well. Stir in the chicken stock, lentils, and chickpeas and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook at a gentle simmer for 1 hour.
• Add the rice and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and return the soup to a simmer. Cook covered for 30 minutes. Remove the lid, add the cilantro, parsley, and lemon juice and cook, uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Ladle into warmed soup bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs.

MOROCCAN-STYLE CHICKEN AND ROOT VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to pot and sauté until light golden but not cooked through, about 1 minute. Transfer chicken to bowl.
• Add onion to pot and sauté until golden, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Add curry powder, cumin and cinnamon stick and stir 30 seconds. Add sweet potatoes, parsnips, turnips, rutabaga, broth and currants. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Add tomatoes and chicken with any accumulated juices to pot. Simmer until chicken is cooked through and flavors blend, about 5 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN STEW WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 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 instructions. Serve chicken stew with couscous, garnished with cilantro, if desired.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a 4 to 5 quart pot, whisk together the chicken broth, tomato paste, cumin, salt, red pepper, and cinnamon until blended.
• Stir in the raisins, onion, garlic, squash, peas, chick-peas, and chicken.
• Bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the squash is tender and the chicken is opaque near the bone and the juices run clear when the meat is pierced with a sharp knife.
• Enjoy!

MOROCCAN SPICED CHICKEN AND APRICOT STEW

Steps:

• 1. Dry the chicken thoroughly with paper towels, then season generously with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Carefully lay 6 of the chicken thighs into the skillet, skin-side down; cook until golden, about 6 minutes. Flip the chicken over and continue to cook until the second side is golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a slow cooker. Using paper towels, remove and discard the browned chicken skin. Pour off all but 2 teaspoons of the fat left in the skillet and return to medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown the remaining chicken, transfer it to the slow cooker, and discard the skin. 2. Pour off all but 2 teaspoons of the fat left in the skillet and return to medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions and ¼ teaspoon salt; cook, scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the skillet, until the onions are soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, cinnamon, cardamom, and paprika; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the apricots and 2½ cups of the chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker. 3. Cover and cook on low until the chicken is almost tender, about 3 to 4 hours. Quickly stir in the chickpeas, replace the cover, and cook until the chicken is tender but not falling apart, about 1 hour longer. 4. Transfer the chicken to a carving board and tent loosely with foil to keep warm. Discard the cinnamon stick. Set the slow cooker to high. Whisk the flour with the remaining ½ cup chicken broth until smooth, then stir it into the slow cooker. Continue to cook on high until the sauce is thickened and no longer tastes of flour, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Stir in the cilantro and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Return the chicken to the slow cooker and allow to heat through before serving. Serve with lemon wedges.

MOROCCAN SPICED CHICKEN STEW WITH CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in an oven-proof pot.
• Toss chicken with spices; add to pot.
• Pour chicken broth overtop.
• Cover and bake at 350* for 1 1/2-2 hours, until chicken is tender.
• Add raisins and cook 10 minutes more.
• Top with cilantro leaves, if desired.
• Mix cooking liquid with curry gravy powder until thickened, if desired, and serve overtop of chicken.
• Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER MOROCCAN-STYLE CHICKEN & POTATO STEW

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic. Cook, turning chicken occasionally, until browned. Drain grease.
• In 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker add Simply Potatoes and carrots. Top with browned chicken and garlic. In small bowl stir cumin, ginger, ground red pepper and crushed red pepper until well blended. Sprinkle over chicken and Simply Potatoes. Add chicken broth. Cover; cook on LOW heat for 6 to 7 hours.
• Stir in tomatoes and raisins. Increase heat to HIGH. Cover; cook for 15 minutes. Stir in lemon juice just before serving. Tip: We do not recommend substituting chicken breast in this recipe. Due to the longer cooking time chicken breasts dry out too quickly.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN STEW WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• 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.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN STEW WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Ingredients 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 instructions. Serve chicken stew with couscous, garnished with cilantro, if desired.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Season chicken with salt & pepper, and add to Dutch oven skin side down. Brown, about 5 minutes each side, transfer to plate, cover with aluminum foil. 2. Lower heat to medium and add fennel, ginger, and garlic to same pot. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add Moroccan seasoning, olives, chickpeas, chicken with any juices that have accumulated, broth and lemon zest. Cover and simmer over low heat 45 minutes. 3. Serve with couscous and garnish chicken stew with pumpkin seeds if desired.