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Moroccan Chicken and Dried Fruit with Couscous is for Dinner.

Moroccan Chicken and Dried Fruit with Couscous takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Moroccan Chicken and Dried Fruit with Couscous takes 60 minutes to cook.

Moroccan Chicken and Dried Fruit with Couscous makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Moroccan Chicken and Dried Fruit with Couscous are:

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into slightly bigger than bite-size pieces (each thigh cut into 3-4)
1 large yellow onion
1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
3 cloves of garlic (chopped)
1 Tbs fresh ginger (chopped)
1 Tbs honey
6 dried figs
6 dried apricots (Turkish ones if possible)
1.5 cups of Israeli couscous (the big pearl-sized couscous)
3.25 cups low-sodium chicken broth (if you add the full quart, it gets a bit soupy)
1 tsp salt
1 lime
2 Tbsp flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

Spice mixture:
2 tsp cumin seed
2 tsp coriander seed
8 whole cloves
seeds from 8 cardamom pods
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp freshly ground pepper

Here is how you make Moroccan Chicken and Dried Fruit with Couscous:

Take whole spices and grind, then combine with cinnamon and pepper. Divide into two. Add salt to one half of spices.Coat chicken in salted spice mixture and let rest while you prep the rest of the ingredients (for maximum flavor, do this in the morning, throw it in the fridge, ready for dinner)Chop the onion into a 0.5-1 inch dice.Drain and rinse the chickpeas.In a large saute pan (one with high sides), over medium-high heat, brown the chicken in a couple of batches (you're not cooking the chicken, just getting some color). Remove the chicken and turn down the heat to medium-low.Add onion to same pan and cook a few minutes, until translucent. Add second half of spice mix and cook until fragrant (30-60 seconds), then add chopped ginger and garlic.Add chickpeas, dried fruit, honey, and chicken broth and bring to a simmer.Add chicken back in and simmer, covered for about 10 minutes.Add the couscous to the pan, stirring thoroughly, and continue to cook until couscous is done (about 10-20 minutes more).Serve in bowls, sprinkled with chopped parsley, and a wedge of lime (the fresh acidity cuts the sweetness from the dried fruit).Serving Size: Makes 6 servings.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LITTLE_NIKKE.

The nutritional information for Moroccan Chicken and Dried Fruit with Couscous is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 444.6

• Total Fat: 7.0 g
• Cholesterol: 62.8 mg
• Sodium: 684.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 70.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 25.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Moroccan Chicken and Dried Fruit with Couscous is Low Fat