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Moroccan Chicken Recipes

Updated November 11, 2010

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Add the warm and exotic flavors of Morocco to your dinner table with these easy, hearty chicken recipes.

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Moroccan Chicken with Almond Couscous

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Moroccan Chicken with Almond Couscous Recipe

Use standard pantry spices such as cumin, cinnamon and paprika to coat the chicken thighs and keep cleanup easy by cooking the chicken and the sauce in the same skillet.

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Moroccan Chicken Thighs

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Moroccan Chicken Thighs Recipe

Inspired by North African tagines, this aromatic dish uses skinless, boneless chicken thighs and is ready in a little over an hour.

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Quick Moroccan Chicken

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Quick Moroccan Chicken Recipe

Make Moroccan cuisine easy with this 15-minute recipe. Use items you already have on hand such as a box of couscous, canned peaches, orange juice and rotisserie chicken.

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Moroccan Chicken Tagine

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Moroccan Chicken Tagine Recipe

A tagine is a Moroccan stew featuring meat or poultry that's simmered with vegetables and aromatic spices such as cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and ginger. Serve over couscous for a hearty one-dish meal.

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Moroccan Chicken Pita

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Moroccan Chicken Pita Recipe

Get out of your lunchbox rut with an easy Middle Eastern-style sandwich featuring grilled chicken, yogurt, carrot and dates, and flavor the sandwich filling with cinnamon and cumin.

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Moroccan Chicken with Fruit and Olive Topping

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Moroccan Chicken with Fruit and Olive Topping Recipe

The pairing of dried fruit and olives is also characteristic of other North African cuisines, such as Tunisian and Algerian. Serve over Israeli couscous, a pearl-like pasta.

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Moroccan-Spiced Roasted Chicken with Sweet Onions

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Moroccan-Spiced Roasted Chicken with Sweet Onions Recipe

Enjoy this roasted chicken baked with honey and accompanied by sweet onions. Add some juice from lemon wedges if desired.

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Moroccan Chicken Thighs

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Moroccan Chicken Thighs Recipe

Cook the chicken alongside classic Moroccan ingredients such as olives and figs, and round out the flavor of the dish with Marsala, honey, balsamic vinegar, cumin and cinnamon.

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Moroccan Roasted Pomegranate Chicken

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Moroccan Roasted Pomegranate Chicken Tout

Prepare this dish in the fall and winter months when pomegranates are in season. See Ask the Expert for tips on seeding a pomegranate.

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Chicken-Mint Couscous with Raisins and Apricots

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Chicken-Mint Couscous with Raisins and Apricots Recipe

Couscous is usually served as a side dish, but you can transform it into a one-dish meal by adding chicken, apricots, and raisins.

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