Hearty Moroccan Chicken with Couscous Recipe

See how this Hearty Moroccan Chicken with Couscous recipe from RiceSelect® will add the warm, exotic flavors of the East to the comfort of your table!

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Serves
4
Total Time
40
Prep Time
15
Cook Time
25

Ingredients

  • null 1 cup, uncooked RiceSelect® Couscous
  • null 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • null 4 chicken leg quarters, skinned
  • null 1 medium onion, cut in chunks
  • null 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • null 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • null 2 carrots, cut in chunks
  • null 1 cup canned chick peas, drained
  • null ½ cup golden raisins
  • null 2 sticks cinnamon
  • null 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
  • null ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • null 2 cups water
  • null 2 zucchini, cut in chunks

Instructions

  1. Prepare couscous according to package directions.
  2. Heat oil in a large, heavy nonstick saucepan or Dutch oven, over high heat. Add chicken and cook about 10 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Stir in onion, garlic, ginger, carrots, chickpeas, raisins, cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, and water. Bring to a simmer, cover, reduce heat and cook 20 minutes.
  3. Stir in zucchini and simmer an additional 10 minutes.
  4. Remove cinnamon sticks. Serve in large bowls over couscous.
  5. Recipe Tip: Get creative and try another RiceSelect® Rice, Quinoa or Pasta variety in this recipe! We suggest other pastas such as larger Pearl Couscous or Orzo.