Sunday, January 8, 2017

Moroccan Chicken Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Couscous


So fast and easy! I couldn't believe how all of our kids
gobbled this up--and they can be picky.
Jill Dorrough

1/4 c flour
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half
salt and pepper
2 TBSP olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 piece 2-inches long fresh ginger, peeled
1 cinnamon stick
1 can of chicken broth
2 medium sweet potatoes (I cheated and used a
can)
pinch of saffron
1 cup couscous
cilantro sprigs for garnish if desired

Directions:
1. Place flour in a wide, shallow bowl. Season
chicken with salt and pepper, and dredge in the
flour. In a 5-qt dutch oven or large pot, heat oil over
medium-high. Add chiken and cook until browned,
4-6 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
2. Add onion, ginger and cinnamon to pot. Cook,
stiring occasionally, until onion starts to soften, 2-3-
minutes. Return chicken to pot, and add broth,
sweet potatoes and saffron. Bring to a boil; reduce
heat, and simmer until chicken is cooked through
and sweet potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes.
Discard cinnamon and ginger. Season stew with
salt and pepper.
3. While stew is simmering, prepare couscous.
Boil 1 1/4 cups of water with 1/4 tsp of salt. Pour
dry couscous into a large bowl, and pour boiling
water into the bowl; mix it up and cover with a dish
towel for 5 mintues. Fluff with a fork and serve.
Serve chicken stew with couscous on a plate,
garnished with cilantro if desired

Number Of Servings:4

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