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Sheet Pan Moroccan Chicken with Olives and Apricots

bakedbree
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course chicken
Cuisine Moroccan
Calories 627 kcal

Ingredients
  

Moroccan Spice Rub:

  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon paprika
  • 1 Tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamon
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Sheet Pan Chicken:

Israeli Couscous with Toasted Almonds

  • ½ cup slivered almonds
  • 1 cup Israeli couscous
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • Zest from one orange
  • Juice from one orange
  • 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • To make the Moroccan Spice Rub, add everything to a bowl and mix until combined. Store in an airtight container. 
  • To make the sheet pan chicken, preheat oven to 400°. Line a large baking sheet with foil. 
  • In a large mixing bowl mix together olive oil, 3 tablespoons spice rub, and chicken. Toss to coat, making sure that the rub is all over the chicken pieces. Add carrots and red onions and coat. 
  • Arrange chicken pieces on the sheet pan. Scatter vegetables, lemon wedges, and olives around the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. 
  • Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken registers 165° and the carrots are tender, about 45 minutes. 
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro and more lemon wedges. Serve with couscous.
  • To make the couscous: Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add almonds and cook until toasted and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Add the saucepan back to the burner and add couscous. Let cook until toasted and slightly brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add water to the saucepan, increase heat, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and let cook until all of the water has been absorbed about 8 to 9 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, and add olive oil, orange zest, orange juice, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Toss to combine. 
  • Transfer to a bowl and garnish with toasted almonds. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 627kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 33gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 298mgFiber: 8gSugar: 28g
Keyword easy dinner, Moroccan, sheet pan chicken
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