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Slow-cooked Moroccan chicken

Let the slow cooker or crockpot do the work for this deliciously fragrant Moroccan chicken recipe. You'll be able to come home from work to a beautiful healthy meal, without the fuss.

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 7 hrs 15 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken pieces, eg. 4 thighs, 4 drumsticks, skin removed
  • 3 tablespoons Moroccan seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 oranges, juice, plus grated zest of 1 orange
  • ⅓ cup liquid honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt-reduced
  • chicken stock powder mixed with ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup raisins or ½ cup prunes, chopped
  • 1 cinnamon stick or ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼–½ teaspoon dried red chilli flakes (depending on taste)
  • 2 carrots, chopped in large slices
  • 1 red capsicum, cut in chunks
  • 3 tablespoons cornflour mixed with ¼ cup water
  • 2 cups green beans (frozen or fresh)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Turn slow cooker on to low. Mix chicken and Moroccan seasoning together. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add chicken and brown on both sides. Add to slow cooker.

    2 Add orange juice, orange zest, honey, liquid stock, raisins, cinnamon stick, chilli flakes, carrots and capsicum. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-7 hours or until chicken is cooked.

    3 Stir cornflour paste into slow cooker mixture along with beans. Cook for 30 more minutes.

    Serving suggestion

    Serve on couscous, rice or mashed potato, sprinkled with chopped fresh coriander and grated orange zest.

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