Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken Thighs {easy weeknight meal}

Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken Thighs {easy weeknight meal} is a main course that serves 12. For $1.18 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 411 calories, 22g of protein, and 23g of fat. It is brought to you by Rachel Cooks. 2138 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of ground cardamom, fresh parsley, ground pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 8 hours and 25 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 82%, which is outstanding. Easy Slow Cooker Mole Chicken Thighs, Easy Dinners: Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken Gyro Bowls, and Easy Keto Slow Cooker Middle Eastern Chicken Thighs Recipe are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 25 minutes

Cooking duration: 480 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup toasted almond slices, to garnish

1 butternut squash, peeled and diced into bite-sized pieces

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

12 Just BARE Chicken Thighs (2 family packs), skinless

2 10 ounce boxes of couscous, cooked according to package directions

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, to garnish

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1 cup of golden raisins

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 cup reduced-sodium or salt-free chicken broth

1/2 teaspoon salt

Equipment:

slow cooker

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

In a small bowl, stir together olive oil, garlic, cinnamon, cumin, cardamom, cayenne, turmeric, salt and pepper. Put chicken thighs into a large slow cooker and rub spice/oil mixture all over chicken thighs. Add squash, raisins and chicken broth on top of chicken. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve chicken mixture over couscous and garnished with fresh herbs and toasted almond slices.

 

Step by step:


1. In a small bowl, stir together olive oil, garlic, cinnamon, cumin, cardamom, cayenne, turmeric, salt and pepper. Put chicken thighs into a large slow cooker and rub spice/oil mixture all over chicken thighs.

2. Add squash, raisins and chicken broth on top of chicken. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

3. Serve chicken mixture over couscous and garnished with fresh herbs and toasted almond slices.


Nutrition Information:

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411k Calories
22g Protein
23g Total Fat
30g Carbs
17% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
411k
21%

Fat
23g
35%

  Saturated Fat
5g
35%

Carbohydrates
30g
10%

  Sugar
8g
10%

Cholesterol
110mg
37%

Sodium
197mg
9%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
22g
45%

Vitamin A
6802IU
136%

Selenium
34µg
50%

Vitamin B3
7mg
35%

Vitamin B6
0.57mg
28%

Manganese
0.52mg
26%

Phosphorus
248mg
25%

Potassium
629mg
18%

Vitamin C
14mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Vitamin K
16µg
16%

Magnesium
61mg
15%

Vitamin B2
0.24mg
14%

Fiber
3g
13%

Vitamin B1
0.19mg
13%

Vitamin B12
0.74µg
12%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Iron
2mg
12%

Copper
0.22mg
11%

Folate
30µg
8%

Calcium
70mg
7%

covered percent of daily need
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