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Syrian Spice Delight Crockpot Chicken
i developed this while trying to create a crockpot friendly chicken dish made with ingredients similar to those in some moroccan and syrian recipes i've seen... i needed something i could prepare in bulk for a holiday party. i only used 1 onion and diced it to make it more kid-friendly. i'm happy with the results and the feedback from the group was very positive. hope you enjoy it!
complex18 ingredients17 preparation steps
Ingredients
- olive oil
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- boneless skinless chicken thighs
- sweet onion
- garlic cloves
- pitted prunes
- apricot preserves
- honey
- ground ginger
- ground turmeric
- ground cinnamon
- ground cumin
- ground coriander
- white pepper
- ground black pepper
- salt
- chicken bouillon
- water
Preparation
- 1cut chicken into bite-sized pieces , removing all visible fat
- 2heat 3 tb olive oil to med-high in large skillet to cook chicken pieces
- 3when cooked through
- 4transfer to crockpot
- 5while chicken cooks , slice / dice onion
- 6heat remaining 1 tb olive oil to med-high in same skillet and saute onion until translucent
- 7transfer to crockpot , mixing in well
- 8in 1 quart mixing bowl combine: minced garlic , prunes , apricot preserves , honey , ginger , turmeric , ground cinnamon , cumin , coriander , white and black pepper , salt , chicken bullion
- 9add 2 cups water and mix thoroughly
- 10pour over chicken-onion mix in crockpot and stir to combine
- 11can add additional cup of water , if more soup-y consistency is desired
- 12stir in lemon juice and cinnamon sticks , cover and let cook desired time
- 13can be served soup-y over rice or couscous , left cooking longer to thicken sauce or --
- 14optional quick thickening: after cooking time , turn crockpot to low
- 15drain liquid to large-ish sauce pan
- 16bring to boil and cook 'till reduced to gravy like consistency
- 17place chicken on platter and serve with rice or couscous and sauce on the side