Slow Cooker Chicken (Moroccan Chicken)

If you have roughly 8 hours and 15 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Slow Cooker Chicken (Moroccan Chicken) might be a super gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. This main course has 387 calories, 29g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. For $4.6 per serving, this recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by A Spicy Perspective. 2286 people have tried and liked this recipe. If you have zucchini, grape tomatoes, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 96%, which is outstanding. Similar recipes include Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken, Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken, and Slow-Cooker Moroccan Chicken.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 480 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup raw almonds

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

3/4 tsp. cumin

12 dates, halved and pitted

1 cup dried apricots, halved

6-8 garlic cloves, smashed

2 pints grape tomatoes

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1 Tb. olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

Chopped parsley for garnish

1/2 tsp. salt

6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lbs.)

4 zucchini, halved and sliced into 1/2 inch pieces

Equipment:

slow cooker

Cooking instruction summary:

Cut the onions and zucchini and place them in a slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, dried fruit, almonds and garlic. Pour the chicken broth over the top, salt and pepper to taste, and toss.Oil the chicken thighs and lay them over the vegetable mixture. Then mix the spices with 1/2 tsp. of salt, and sprinkle over the chicken to coat. Sprinkle any remaining spices around the edges so it works down into the vegetables.Place the lid on the slow cooker and set the temperature. Cook on high for 3-4 hours, Or cook on low for 6-8 hours. Check at determined time, if the chicken is cooked through, scoop and serve. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

 

Step by step:


1. Cut the onions and zucchini and place them in a slow cooker.

2. Add the tomatoes, dried fruit, almonds and garlic.

3. Pour the chicken broth over the top, salt and pepper to taste, and toss.Oil the chicken thighs and lay them over the vegetable mixture. Then mix the spices with 1/2 tsp. of salt, and sprinkle over the chicken to coat. Sprinkle any remaining spices around the edges so it works down into the vegetables.

4. Place the lid on the slow cooker and set the temperature. Cook on high for 3-4 hours, Or cook on low for 6-8 hours. Check at determined time, if the chicken is cooked through, scoop and serve. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.


Nutrition Information:

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386k Calories
29g Protein
13g Total Fat
41g Carbs
40% Health Score
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Calories
386k
19%

Fat
13g
22%

  Saturated Fat
2g
13%

Carbohydrates
41g
14%

  Sugar
29g
33%

Cholesterol
107mg
36%

Sodium
391mg
17%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
29g
58%

Vitamin K
89µg
86%

Vitamin C
54mg
66%

Vitamin A
2759IU
55%

Manganese
1mg
53%

Vitamin B6
0.99mg
50%

Vitamin B3
9mg
46%

Potassium
1517mg
43%

Phosphorus
400mg
40%

Selenium
27µg
40%

Vitamin E
5mg
38%

Fiber
8g
34%

Vitamin B2
0.52mg
30%

Magnesium
119mg
30%

Copper
0.48mg
24%

Vitamin B5
2mg
21%

Zinc
3mg
20%

Folate
81µg
20%

Iron
3mg
20%

Vitamin B1
0.28mg
19%

Calcium
122mg
12%

Vitamin B12
0.73µg
12%

covered percent of daily need
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