Slow Cooked Moroccan Chicken with Mission Figs - such an amazing mix of flavours in this easy to prepare chicken dish. It's worth preparing just for the heavenly aroma that will fill your kitchen as it cooks.
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Moroccan Inspired
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time1hour30minutes
Total Time1hour50minutes
Servings6Servings
Calories423kcal
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
1whole chicken cut in pieces or 3 pounds chicken drumsticks and/or thighsdark meat does braise best
3tbspolive oil.
Salt and pepper to season
1 ¼cupschicken stock
1 ¼cupsapple juice
1cupchopped mission figsregular dried figs or dates make good substitutions if you prefer
¼cupbrown sugar
1chopped onion
4clovesgarlic minced
2tablespoonsfinely chopped fresh ginger root
1tspsea salt
1tspcracked black pepper
1tspcinnamon
½tspground cloves
1teaspoonfresh grated nutmeg
1teaspoonground cumin
1teaspooncoriander
Instructions
Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
In a large heavy bottomed skillet, heat the oil and brown the chicken pieces well on all sides.
Transfer the browned pieces to a covered roasting pan.
In a large bowl add and combine all of the other ingredients well.
Pour over the chicken pieces, cover and cook in a 300 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours.
You can reduce the sauce to thicken by boiling it on the stove top for a few minutes if desired after removing the chicken pieces.
Shown served on a bed of Israeli couscous but can be served on rice as well.
Recipe Notes
Use the same preparation to make this dish in a slow cooker as well. The time of course would have to be adjusted to about 2 - 3 hours depending on your heat setting. When the chicken is falling off the bone, it is done.