Moroccan Chicken

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Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Moroccan Chicken

Ingredients

1 pound skinless

boneless chicken breast meat - cubed

2 teaspoons salt

1 onion

chopped

2 cloves garlic

chopped

2 carrots

sliced

2 stalks celery

sliced

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root

½ teaspoon paprika

¾ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

1 ½ cups chicken broth

1 cup crushed tomatoes

1 cup canned chickpeas

drained

1 zucchini

sliced

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Season chicken with salt and brown in a large saucepan over medium heat until almost cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.

Step 2

Saute onion garlic carrots and celery in same pan. When tender stir in ginger paprika cumin oregano cayenne pepper and turmeric; stir fry for about 1 minute then mix in broth and tomatoes. Return chicken to pan reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Add chickpeas and zucchini to pan and bring to simmering once again; cover pan and cook for about 15 minutes or until zucchini is cooked through and tender. Stir in lemon juice and serve.

Nutritional Information

Moroccan Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 286.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 36g 72%

Carbohydrates: 27.9g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 6.3g 25%

Sugars: 4.6g

Fat: 3.7g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.8g 4%

Cholesterol: 66.8mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 5893.3IU 118%

Niacin Equivalents: 22.3mg 172%

Vitamin B6: 1.3mg 78%

Vitamin C: 24.5mg 41%

Folate: 86mcg 22%

Calcium: 98.9mg 10%

Iron: 3.7mg 21%

Magnesium: 83.9mg 30%

Potassium: 1086mg 30%

Sodium: 2127.8mg 85%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 33

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.