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Moroccan Chicken with Olives

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Updated Feb 18, 2008
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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
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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

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir together cilantro, paprika, cumin, salt, turmeric, ginger and garlic. Rub mixture on all sides of chicken.
  • Step 
    3
    Coat 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.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 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;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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