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Moroccan Chicken & Vegetables

Here's how you make Moroccan Chicken & Vegetables
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (or more)
  • Freshly ground pepper (several twists from a pepper mill)
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 1 small eggplant
  • 1 zucchini (optional)
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 6 cloves of garlic, chopped fine
  • Extra virgin olive oil (for bottom of pan and to drizzle over top)
  • 2 1/2 pounds fresh chicken thighs
  • 1 whole lemon
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Mix turmeric, coriander, cumin, salt, paprika, cayenne and pepper in a bowl; set aside

  • Step 2: Cut onion, eggplant, bell peppers and zucchini (if using) into roughly one inch or slightly larger chunks.

  • Step 3: Coat bottom of roasting pan with olive oil. Place the vegetables into the pan.

  • Step 4: Drizzle a few more tablespoons of olive oil over the vegetables and then sprinkle the spice mixture evenly over the tops and mix until evenly distributed.

  • Step 5: Place the the thighs, skin side up, on top of the vegetables and turn so they have a bit of spice allover. Zest one lemon evenly over everything and then squeeze the juice on top as well.

  • Step 6: Place the pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes then remove from oven. Stir the vegetables and turn the thighs and place back in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes more. Turn the chicken skin side up and finish baking for another 10 minutes. (Oven temperatures vary, chicken thighs and roasting pans are different sizes. You may need to adjust the time).

  • Tip: if you like your chicken really browned, place under broiler on and let them brown for a minute or two. The vegetables get a little crisped too

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • A very large roasting pan

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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