EASY, Delicious & Affordable Meal Prep, Inspired By Moroccan Cuisine!

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in chicken is often less expensive.

dried apricots

🥗Healthier: raisins

💰Cheaper: dried cranberries

Raisins offer similar sweetness and texture at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is often more affordable.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often less expensive than almonds.

Slice half each of a red and yellow onion.

Thinly slice garlic or use pureed garlic later in the cooking process.

Add avocado oil to a sauce pot and bring to medium high heat.

Add the sliced onions to the pot and sweat them down for about 5 minutes on low heat until translucent.

Add the sliced garlic and sauté for a few more minutes.

Add cinnamon sticks and bay leaves to the pot and sauté for 3-4 minutes.

Add saffron and raisins, sautéing for about 4 minutes.

Deglaze the pot with fresh lemon juice and add better than bouillon chicken stock.

Simmer the mixture on low heat for 7-8 minutes to infuse flavors from bay leaves and cinnamon.

Thicken the sauce with 1 teaspoon of corn starch mixed with 1 teaspoon of water, bringing it to a low boil before adding it to the pot.

Finish the sauce with cracked pepper, a dash of salt, and ample ginger powder, reducing it to a soupy texture.

Sear the chicken breasts in a grill pan, seasoning with salt, pepper, and Moroccan spice mix.

Cook the chicken breasts for about 3 minutes on each side until sealed.

Transfer the seared chicken breasts to a Pyrex dish and pour the sauce over them.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit until the internal temperature reaches 145-150 degrees.

Prepare super grains by rinsing them and boiling in water with salt, then lowering to a simmer for about 15 minutes.

Add couscous to the pot of super grains, ensuring enough liquid for absorption, and cover for 5-6 minutes.

Stir the grains to separate them and add extra virgin olive oil for flavor.

Toast almonds in the oven for 3-4 minutes, timing is flexible.

Check the internal temperature of the chicken breasts, removing smaller ones at 145-150 degrees and allowing larger ones to cook longer if needed.

Let the chicken rest for 5-7 minutes at room temperature before slicing.

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