Ingredients for Moroccan Chicken With Sweet Couscous
- Instant Couscous
- Skinless Chicken Leg Quarters
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Ginger
- Turmeric
- Saffron
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Sweet Unsalted Butter
- Icing Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
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How to Make Moroccan Chicken With Sweet Couscous
- Season the chicken pieces (about 1.5 lbs) with 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional), 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
- In a pressure cooker, heat 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add 1 large chopped onion and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the seasoned chicken pieces and 2 cinnamon sticks to the pressure cooker.
- Pour in 2 cups of chicken broth. Secure the lid and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes, then allow for a natural pressure release for 10 minutes before carefully releasing any remaining pressure.
- Remove the chicken from the pressure cooker and set aside. Remove the cinnamon sticks.
- Increase heat to high and simmer the remaining sauce until reduced to about 2 cups, about 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the couscous according to package directions (typically using 1 cup of couscous and 2 cups of boiling water/broth).
- Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones and shred it.
- Stir the 2 cups of reduced sauce into the cooked couscous.
- Add the remaining 2 tbsp butter to the couscous and stir until melted.
- Spread half of the couscous on a serving platter, creating a large circle.
- Arrange the shredded chicken on top of the couscous.
- Top with the remaining couscous, forming another flat circle.
- Dust with confectioners' sugar and decorate with thin lines of cinnamon.
- Serve immediately with a small bowl of extra confectioners' sugar and cinnamon for sprinkling.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
23 g
Sugar
43g
Fat
39g
Carbs
22g
