Moroccan Chicken and Couscous Recipe 🇲🇦🤤

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken pieces

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in pieces can be more economical.

dried apricots

🥗Healthier: raisins

💰Cheaper: dried figs

Raisins are lower in calories and dried figs can be less expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and sunflower seeds are often cheaper.

Heat vegetable stock in a large pot.

Add chopped red onion and sauté until softened.

Add chicken thighs to the pot and cook until browned.

Stir in chopped dried apricots and brown raisins.

Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through.

Stir in couscous and cover; let sit for a few minutes to absorb the liquid.

Fluff couscous with a fork and stir in chopped mint, pine nuts, and shredded almonds.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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