Moroccan Chicken Stew Recipe

This chicken stew recipe is Moroccan inspired and is packed with wonderful spices to bring out the flavor of the chicken and vegetables. The chickpeas add to the Moroccan flavor and the whole chicken stew recipe is very simple to cook.

It is very interesting to see how chicken stew recipes differ and the goodness of this chicken stew is that it relies on an assortment of finely balanced spices and flavors, all of which fit together perfectly. If you like chicken recipes with a lot of flavor, you will really like this Moroccan chicken stew recipe. You can serve this chicken stew with rice or potatoes.

Spicy Moroccan Chicken Stew

Ingredients -

1 1/4 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets, cubed
1 tablespoon salt
1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
12 fl oz chicken bouillon
9 oz passata (Tomato purée)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 tin chickpeas, drained
1 zucchini, sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
Knob root ginger, minced
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Preparation:

Season the chicken with the salt and brown it in a large pan over a medium heat until it is almost cooked through. Set the chicken aside. Sauté the garlic, carrots, onion, and celery. When tender, stir in the paprika, oregano, ginger, cumin, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Stir-fry for a minute then add the passata and bouillon. Return the chicken to the pan, turn the heat down to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the zucchini and chickpeas, cover the pan, and cook for 15 minutes more or until the zucchini is tender. Stir in the lemon juice.

(Serves 4)

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Moroccan Chicken Stew Recipe

Nutritional Info:

Calories (kcal): 296
% Calories from Fat: 15.3%
% Calories from Carbohydrates: 35.6%
% Calories from Protein: 49.1%

Per Serving Nutritional Information:

Total Fat (g): 5g 8%
Saturated Fat (g): 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat (g): 2g 7%
Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 1g 6%
Cholesterol (mg): 87mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate (g): 27g 9%
Dietary Fiber (g): 6g 23%
Protein (g): 37g 73%
Sodium (mg): 2611mg 109%
Potassium (mg): 1063mg 30%
Calcium (mg): 97mg 10%
Iron (mg): 3mg 19%
Zinc (mg): 2mg 12%
Vitamin C (mg): 23mg 38%
Vitamin A (i.u.): 11413IU 228%
Vitamin A (r.e.): 1148RE 115%
Vitamin B6 (mg): 1.0mg 52%
Vitamin B12 (mcg): .4mcg 6%
Thiamin B1 (mg): .2mg 14%
Riboflavin B2 (mg): .2mg 13%
Folacin (mcg): 62mcg 16%
Niacin (mg): 16mg 80%