The exotic blend of spices that season this chicken will take your taste buds on a global journey.
Moroccan Chicken with Olives
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 25 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 cut-up whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 pounds)
- 1/3 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
- 1/2 cup Kalamata or Greek olives
- 1 medium lemon, sliced
- Hot cooked couscous or rice, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F.
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Step2Stir together cilantro, paprika, cumin, salt, turmeric, ginger and garlic. Rub mixture on all sides of chicken.
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Step3Coat chicken with flour. Place chicken in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches. Stir together water, lemon juice and bouillon granules; pour over chicken. Add olives and lemon slices.
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Step4Bake uncovered about 1 hour, spooning liquid over chicken occasionally, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Serve with couscous.
Nutrition
280
Calories
15 g
Total Fat
28 g
Protein
9 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 280
- Calories from Fat
- 135
- Total Fat
- 15 g
- Saturated Fat
- 4 g
- Cholesterol
- 85 mg
- Sodium
- 600 mg
- Potassium
- 310 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 9 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 g
- Protein
- 28 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 16%
- 16%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 4 Lean Meat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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