Moroccan Saffron Chicken Recipe

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Nutrition

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 whole chicken

Directions:

Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Ingredients:
• 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces and skin removed (Or try boneless chicken cut into bite size pieces)
• 2 large sweet onions, chopped medium
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 sticks of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot. Cover, and cook over medium to medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is very tender and pulls easily off the bone. Do not add water, and be careful not to burn the chicken.
Reduce the liquids until they are mostly oils. Discard the cinnamon sticks, and taste for seasoning. (The sauce should be a bit salty and peppery.)
Serve the chicken and sauce on a bed of rice or hidden within a mound of steamed broken vermicelli or couscous (Seffa Medfouna).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2227.98 Kcal (9328 kJ)
Calories from fat	1412.1 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	156.9g	241%
Cholesterol	941.4mg	314%
Sodium	732.2mg	31%
Potassium	1976.94mg	42%
Protein	188.28g	377%
Vitamin C	31.4mg	52%
Iron	10.5mg	58%
Calcium	115.1mg	12%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	213 Kcal (892 kJ)
Calories from fat	135 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15g	241%
Cholesterol	90mg	314%
Sodium	70mg	31%
Potassium	189mg	42%
Protein	18g	377%
Vitamin C	3mg	52%
Iron	1mg	58%
Calcium	11mg	12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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