Moroccan Roast Chicken with Apricots Recipe
A high protein African recipe with chicken, tablespoons butter (unsalted), tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Ready in 2h 20m, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
21 steps- 1
To begin making the Moroccan Roast Chicken with Apricots recipe, first tie the legs of the chicken together with wax free thread
chicken(500 grams)apricots(15) - 2
Place the chicken on baking tray with breast side up
chicken(500 grams) - 3
Pat dry the chicken
chicken(500 grams) - 4
In a bowl add olive oil, cinnamon powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, paprika powder, red chilli powder, sumac, harissa paste, salt, pepper apricots, honey, whisk together
tablespoons extra virgin olive oil(2)cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)paprika powder(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)sumac - (moroccan spice mix)(1 tablespoon)harissa paste(2 tablespoon)salt - to tasteblack pepper powder - to tasteapricots(15)honey(1 tablespoon) - 5
Rub this spice mix all over the chicken, under the breast, behind on it back evenly
chicken(500 grams)sumac - (moroccan spice mix)(1 tablespoon) - 6
Into the same bowl you mixed the spices, add all the vegetables
sumac - (moroccan spice mix)(1 tablespoon)mixed vegetables - as required like onions - 7
Add a few drops of olive oil, toss it together and place these vegetables some inside the chicken and some on the outside next to chicken
chicken(500 grams)tablespoons extra virgin olive oil(2)mixed vegetables - as required like onions - 8
Preheat oven to 180 degree centigrade
- 9
Roast the chicken in oven for about 30 minutes
chicken(500 grams) - 10
In between keep brushing melted butter over the chicken, also bast the chicken (the juices and olive oil that flows down into the baking tray pour it back over the chicken)
chicken(500 grams)tablespoons butter (unsalted)(2)tablespoons extra virgin olive oil(2) - 11
Do this atleast 3 to 4 times in between the roasting time
- 12
Using tongs turn the chicken breast side facing down and roast for about 15 minutes
chicken(500 grams) - 13
Remember to brush butter and bast the chicken at regular intervals
chicken(500 grams)tablespoons butter (unsalted)(2) - 14
We want to see the skin turn brown
- 15
In a bowl add honey and apricots, coat the apricots well in honey
apricots(15)honey(1 tablespoon) - 16
Next turn back the chicken with breast side facing up using tongs
chicken(500 grams) - 17
Pour few tablespoon water and place the honey coated apricots over and inside the chicken
chicken(500 grams)apricots(15)honey(1 tablespoon) - 18
Roast for another 15 minutes
- 19
We know the chicken is roasted well when the thermometer inserted into the chicken thighs reads about 180 degree centigrade
chicken(500 grams) - 20
Remove from oven and cut the chicken into pieces and serve hot
chicken(500 grams) - 21
Serve Moroccan Roast Chicken with Apricots along with Herbed Butter Garlic Quinoa Recipe for a weekday night dinner
chicken(500 grams)tablespoons butter (unsalted)(2)apricots(15)
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Moroccan Roast Chicken with Apricots Recipe
A high protein African recipe with chicken, tablespoons butter (unsalted), tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Ready in 2h 20m, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
21 steps- 1
To begin making the Moroccan Roast Chicken with Apricots recipe, first tie the legs of the chicken together with wax free thread
chicken(500 grams)apricots(15) - 2
Place the chicken on baking tray with breast side up
chicken(500 grams) - 3
Pat dry the chicken
chicken(500 grams) - 4
In a bowl add olive oil, cinnamon powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, paprika powder, red chilli powder, sumac, harissa paste, salt, pepper apricots, honey, whisk together
tablespoons extra virgin olive oil(2)cinnamon powder (dalchini)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)paprika powder(2 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)sumac - (moroccan spice mix)(1 tablespoon)harissa paste(2 tablespoon)salt - to tasteblack pepper powder - to tasteapricots(15)honey(1 tablespoon) - 5
Rub this spice mix all over the chicken, under the breast, behind on it back evenly
chicken(500 grams)sumac - (moroccan spice mix)(1 tablespoon) - 6
Into the same bowl you mixed the spices, add all the vegetables
sumac - (moroccan spice mix)(1 tablespoon)mixed vegetables - as required like onions - 7
Add a few drops of olive oil, toss it together and place these vegetables some inside the chicken and some on the outside next to chicken
chicken(500 grams)tablespoons extra virgin olive oil(2)mixed vegetables - as required like onions - 8
Preheat oven to 180 degree centigrade
- 9
Roast the chicken in oven for about 30 minutes
chicken(500 grams) - 10
In between keep brushing melted butter over the chicken, also bast the chicken (the juices and olive oil that flows down into the baking tray pour it back over the chicken)
chicken(500 grams)tablespoons butter (unsalted)(2)tablespoons extra virgin olive oil(2) - 11
Do this atleast 3 to 4 times in between the roasting time
- 12
Using tongs turn the chicken breast side facing down and roast for about 15 minutes
chicken(500 grams) - 13
Remember to brush butter and bast the chicken at regular intervals
chicken(500 grams)tablespoons butter (unsalted)(2) - 14
We want to see the skin turn brown
- 15
In a bowl add honey and apricots, coat the apricots well in honey
apricots(15)honey(1 tablespoon) - 16
Next turn back the chicken with breast side facing up using tongs
chicken(500 grams) - 17
Pour few tablespoon water and place the honey coated apricots over and inside the chicken
chicken(500 grams)apricots(15)honey(1 tablespoon) - 18
Roast for another 15 minutes
- 19
We know the chicken is roasted well when the thermometer inserted into the chicken thighs reads about 180 degree centigrade
chicken(500 grams) - 20
Remove from oven and cut the chicken into pieces and serve hot
chicken(500 grams) - 21
Serve Moroccan Roast Chicken with Apricots along with Herbed Butter Garlic Quinoa Recipe for a weekday night dinner
chicken(500 grams)tablespoons butter (unsalted)(2)apricots(15)
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