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Moroccan Chicken with Almond Couscous

i love the combination of spices in moroccan cooking, and this is very similar to a dish from my favorite moroccan restaurant. out of cooking light magazine

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Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour
  • ground coriander
  • ground cumin
  • paprika
  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • garlic powder
  • fresh ground pepper
  • chicken thighs
  • olive oil
  • shallots
  • chicken broth
  • pitted dates
  • fresh cilantro
  • water
  • couscous
  • slivered almonds

Preparation

  1. 1preheat oven to 375
  2. 2to prepare chicken , combine first 9 ingredients in a shallow dish
  3. 3dredge chicken in flour mixture
  4. 4reserve remaining flour mixture
  5. 5heat oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
  6. 6add chicken
  7. 7cook 3 minutes on one side
  8. 8turn chicken
  9. 9remove skillet from heat
  10. 10combine reserved flour mixture and shallots
  11. 11add to skillet
  12. 12stir in 1 / 4 cup broth and dates
  13. 13bake at 375 for 25 minutes or until chicken is done
  14. 14remove chicken from skillet
  15. 15place skillet over medium heat
  16. 16stir in 1 cup broth
  17. 17cook 1 minute
  18. 18stir in cilantro