Quick Moroccan-Spiced Chicken
Tender chicken simmered with warm Moroccan spices and finished with milk for a subtly creamy, flavourful dish that comes together in no time.
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
20 minutes
Yield
4 servings
Nutritional information
Energy
339 Calories
Protein
32 g
Carbohydrate
36 g
Fat
8 g
Fibre
4.2 g
Sodium
174 mg
Top 5 Nutrients
(% DV*)
Calcium
18 % / 232 mg
Vitamin B6
66 %
Selenium
55 %
Pantothenic Acid
50 %
Vitamin C
42 %
*percentage of daily value
Ingredients
- 2 tsp (10 mL) butter
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 tsp (5 mL) paprika
- 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin
- 1 tsp (5 mL) dried mint
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb (450 g) chicken breast cut into strips
- 1/3 cup (80 mL) chopped dried apricots and/or raisins
- 2 cups (500 mL) Milk
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) cornstarch
- 2 oranges peeled and chopped
Preparation
- In a large non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, paprika, cumin, mint, cinnamon, salt and pepper until onion is softened. Add chicken; sauté for 3 minutes. Add dried fruit.
- Whisk a small amount of milk into cornstarch until smooth; whisk in remaining milk. Stir into skillet. Simmer, stirring, until chicken is no longer pink inside, 4-5 minutes. Top with oranges.
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