Ras El-Hanout, Moroccan Spiced Chicken Recipe

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Ras El-Hanout, Moroccan Spiced Chicken
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  1. To make the Ras al-hanout spice mixture: Combine the cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, nutmeg, cardamom and cloves in a small bowl.
  2. Thoroughly pat the chicken dry and dredge in the ras al-hanout spices until pieces are nicely covered but not over-loaded. Place in a bowl or large dish and scatter thyme and garlic over the chicken. Pour 1/2 C olive oil over and toss to coat thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight if possible, or several hours.
  3. Remove marinated chicken and place on counter for 30 minutes. Heat 1 T. olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from the dish, keeping the marinade, and brown chicken on all sides in the hot oil. (Do not rush this as the browning will help keep the chicken from feeling dusty from the spice mix covering it. This is also why you do not want to over-load the chicken with the spice mix.)
  4. Set the chicken aside and add the onion to the Dutch oven, cook until translucent.
  5. Return the chicken to the Dutch oven, adding the lemon and the reserved marinade. Sprinkle generously with salt. Add enough broth to almost cover the chicken, bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the chicken has begun to pull away from the bones and is quite tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  6. Remove the lid the last 15 minutes of cooking time to reduce the broth. If it needs to reduce further, remove the chicken and boil the broth until nicely reduced to approximately 2 cups, but you can reduce it less if you want more sauce. You can thicken the sauce with cornstarch mixed with water.
  7. Serve with white rice or other grain of choice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 169.61 Kcal (710 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.99g 25%
Sodium 324.44mg 14%
Potassium 156.74mg 3%
Total Carbs 6.79g 2%
Sugars 0.95g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3.02g 12%
Protein 0.64g 1%
Vitamin C 12.5mg 21%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 58.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 127.9 Kcal (535 kJ)
Calories from fat 108.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.06g 25%
Sodium 244.66mg 14%
Potassium 118.19mg 3%
Total Carbs 5.12g 2%
Sugars 0.72g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2.28g 12%
Protein 0.48g 1%
Vitamin C 9.4mg 21%
Iron 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 44.2mg 6%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.1
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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