Moroccan Chicken Thighs Recipe

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Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Moroccan Chicken Thighs Recipe

Ingredients

8 bone-in chicken thighs

kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 ½ cups chicken broth

3 tablespoons paprika

3 tablespoons ground cumin

3 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root

3 teaspoons ground turmeric

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 lemon

zested and juiced

olive oil

or to taste

1 tablespoon canola oil

or to taste

½ white onion

chopped

1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Let come to room temperature about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 3

Combine chicken broth paprika cumin ginger turmeric cinnamon and 2 teaspoons lemon zest in a bowl.

Step 4

Heat oils in a cast iron skillet until they begin to smoke. Add chicken thighs skin-side down and cook for 4 minutes. Flip thighs and continue cooking until skin is crispy about 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate. Saute onion in the skillet until softened 3 to 5 minutes. Pour chicken broth mixture carefully over onion; scrape up any browned bits off the bottom of the skillet.

Step 5

Return chicken thighs to the skillet. Spoon some of the liquid over the thighs.

Step 6

Transfer skillet to the preheated oven; bake until chicken thighs are no longer pink in the center 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 7

Add olives to the skillet. Drizzle lemon juice over the thighs and garnish the whole dish with parsley.

Nutritional Information

Moroccan Chicken Thighs Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 538.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 39.2g 78%

Carbohydrates: 14.3g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 5.9g 24%

Sugars: 2.6g

Fat: 37.7g 58%

Saturated Fat: 8.1g 40%

Cholesterol: 130.6mg 44%

Vitamin A Iu: 3517IU 70%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.5mg 119%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 38%

Vitamin C: 37.3mg 62%

Folate: 28mcg 7%

Calcium: 138.6mg 14%

Iron: 8.4mg 47%

Magnesium: 77.7mg 28%

Potassium: 644.2mg 18%

Sodium: 1815mg 73%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 339.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.