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Jun

Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken with Chopped Almonds, Apricots and Cauliflower “Couscous”

This Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken with Chopped Almonds, Apricots and Cauliflower “Couscous” is one of my new favorites. A simple meal that's classic “set it and forget it!” in the slow-cooker is my favorite type of meal!

The inspiration for this recipe came from my love for something rich and savory paired with the taste of tart and sweet fruit. The rich, nutty almonds with cumin, cinnamon, spicy ginger and tart apricots complement the chicken and couscous-shaped cauliflower so well. Aside from the amazing flavor, is the aroma! The blend of spices will make your house smell glorious throughout the day.

At the end of your meal, you will find yourself wanting to soak up any leftover sauce. The cauliflower “couscous” comes in handy for this, as it soaks up the sauce without becoming soggy.

To make this Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken recipe easier, brown the chicken and throw everything into the insert of the crockpot the night before. Refrigerate and have it ready to go! When you are ready to cook, pop the insert back into the slow-cooker’s base and press start.slow cooker moroccan chicken served over cauliflower rice on white plates set on a wooden table

 

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Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken with Chopped Almonds, Apricots and Cauliflower “Couscous”



AUTHOR:

SERVES: 6

Cuisine: Moroccan

Category: Dinner

PREP TIME: 27 mins

COOK TIME: 360 mins TOTAL TIME: 387 mins

Ingredients:

For the Chicken

For the Cauliflower Couscous

  • 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3/4 cup yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened dried cherries
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Zest of one lemon

For the Garnish

Instructions:

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper then add half of the chicken to the pot. Cook for 5 minutes, browning on all sides. Transfer the chicken to a slow cooker and repeat with remaining chicken.
  2. Return the pot to the stove and add onion and garlic and sauté for three minutes or until tender. Add the ginger, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cayenne, salt and pepper and sauté for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  3. Stir in chicken stock and almond butter, scraping pot to loosen any browned bits. Pour contents of pot over chicken into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for five hours.
  4. Add the apricots and baby carrots to the slow cooker, cover and cook an additional hour.
  5. Meanwhile, prepare the cauliflower “couscous.” Grate cauliflower by running the florets through a food processor with a grating attachment or use a box grater to create rice-like pieces. Pick out any large fragments that didn’t get shredded and save for another use. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onions and garlic for 2 minutes, then add the cauliflower, salt and pepper. Sauté for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cauliflower is tender. Stir in the cherries, basil, cilantro and lemon zest.
  6. Garnish the chicken with toasted, sliced almonds and fresh cilantro. Serve over cauliflower couscous.

Note: To toast almonds, spread them in an even layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes.

 



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