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Moroccan Chicken with Apricots

this is great served over coucous or rice. the original recipe calls for prunes but i prefer apricots.

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Ingredients

  • boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil
  • green onions
  • garlic cloves
  • all-purpose flour
  • ground ginger
  • ground cinnamon
  • ground cumin
  • chicken broth
  • apricot
  • fresh lemon juice
  • honey
  • slivered almonds

Preparation

  1. 1chop the chicken into bite size pieces and salt and pepper
  2. 2in a heavy skillet heat oil and saute chicken in oil until brown and cooked through
  3. 3remove chicken from skillet and keep warm while you make the sauce
  4. 4add onions and garlic to the skillet and saute
  5. 5add flour , cinnamon , cumin , and ginger to skillet and mix well
  6. 6whisk in chicken broth
  7. 7stir in apricots , lemon juice and honey
  8. 8boil sauce for about 5 minutes or until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon
  9. 9while the sauce is boiling occasionally stir to prevent burning it
  10. 10coat the chicken with the sauce by either mixing the chicken back into the skillet or mixing both chicken and sauce into a serving dish
  11. 11sprinkle with toasted almonds