Moroccan Chicken Pilaf Recipes

MOROCCAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter on medium-low heat in a small ovenproof pot.
• Fold in onions and stir well.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes until onions turn translucent but are not browned.
• Add cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika and rice.
• Stir well so that the rice is evenly coated with butter.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in stock and raisins.
• Bring to a boil on high heat.
• Once the stock comes to a boil, cover the pot and let the pilaf cook in the oven for 18 minutes.
• Fold in salt, pepper and almonds before fluffing with a fork and serving.
• Enjoy!

MOROCCAN CHICKEN ONE-POT

Steps:

• Season 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a flameproof dish, then brown the chicken on all sides. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Whizz 1 chopped onion, 100g tomatoes, 100g chopped ginger and 3 garlic cloves into a rough paste.
• Fry 1 sliced onion in 1 tbsp olive oil in the dish until softened, then add 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp coriander and 1 tbsp cinnamon and fry for 1 min more until fragrant. Add the paste and fry for another few mins to soften.
• Return the chicken to the dish with 1 large butternut squash, cut into big chunks, 600ml chicken stock, 2 tbsp brown sugar and 2 tbsp red wine vinegar.
• Bring to a simmer, then cook for 30 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
• Lift the chicken out and stir in 100g dried cherries, then continue simmering the sauce to thicken while you shred the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Stir the chicken back into the sauce and season.
• Mix 1 finely chopped small red onion, the zest of 1 lemon, a handful of mint leaves and 100g crumbled feta cheese. Scatter over the dish, then serve with couscous and natural yogurt.

MOROCCAN SAFFRON RICE PILAF RECIPE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a sauce pan, heat the stock almost to boiling and hold warm.
• Heat the saffron threads carefully for a minute in a small skillet, just until dry enough to crumble. Crush them and add to the stock.
• While the stock is heating, combine the remaining ingredients in a deep skillet or 4-quart pot.
• Cook the rice and vegetables over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes, or until the onions are translucent and the rice begins to color.
• Add the stock and saffron to the rice, stirring only once. Bring the stock to a simmer and taste for salt. Adjust the seasoning as desired.
• Cover the rice, reduce the heat to low, and simmer gently and undisturbed, for about 25 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
• Fluff the rice with a fork, and serve.
• Enjoy.

MOROCCAN SAFFRON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Enjoy!

MOROCCAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 375°. Lightly oil a shallow baking dish (1 1/2 quart)
• In a large pan heat the pan to medium high, add olive oil and swirl to coat the pan. Then add the almonds, carrots and onions and cook until caramelized. About 5 minutes.
• Add the cinnamon and stir for 1 minute. Add rice and toast until translucent about 1 minute.
• Stir in broth, salt, orange juice, zest, cranberries and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Then remove from the heat.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and bake uncovered about 45 -55 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed. Sprinkle with chives garnish and serve.
• This rice is also fantastic server warm, or at room temperature. You can make this the day ahead and warm in the oven if you wish.

MOROCCAN RICE (PILAF)

Steps:

• Saute: Place the onion and the olive oil in a large pot and sauté under medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Add cumin, allspice, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, pepper and rice and stir until rice gets a white color, about 2-3 minutes.
• Simmer: Add the stock (or water), salt and saffron, cover the pot and wait until it starts to boil. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook covered until almost all of the water is absorbed, about 5 - 10 minutes.
• Rest: Turn off the heat, add the dried fruits and almonds and stir/fluff up gently with a fork. Cover the pot and let the pilaf rest for 15-20 minutes.

MOROCCAN VEGETABLE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan
• Add the cinnamon stick and allow to infuse for two minutes
• Add the vegetables, season with salt and pepper and cook for 10 minutes until soft
• Add the Tilda Steamed Basmati rice, chickpeas, lemon and sultanas
• Cook on a medium heat for around 5 minutes until heated through
• Add the chopped parsley and fluff the rice with a fork
• Transfer to a serving dish, scatter over the flaked almonds, add dollops of Greek yoghurt and drizzle over the harissa paste

MOROCCAN CHICKEN PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Put the saffron in a small bowl with 1 tbsp hot water. Allow to soak for at least 10 minutes.
• While saffron is soaking, using as little olive oil as possible, brown the chicken 2 minutes per side in appropriate casserole dish (see note in description). Remove chicken and set aside.
• Add onion and peppers to casserole dish and cook 4 minutes, stirring regularly. Add more olive oil if required.
• Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, cumin, and coriander. Cook for 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• Add rice and stir to coat each grain in a thin layer of oil. Place chicken on top of rice.
• Combine saffron liquid and chicken stock and stir. Pour the combined liquid over chicken and rice, return to heat, and bring to a boil.
• Place lid on casserole dish and bake 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand several minutes with the lid on.
• Stir in olives and serve.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN PILAF

Steps:

• Toss the chicken in the spice blend and a little salt. Heat oil and fry pine nuts and then drain and set aside. Add chicken and fry for 6-8 mins until browned. Stir in the onion and fry for 5 mins. Add the garlic and tumeric and fry for a further 1 min. Add rice and stock and bring to the boil, reduce heat to lowest and simmer for 15 mins until rice is tender and stock is absorbed, add more water if needed. Stir in ginger parsley, mint, and pine nuts and season to taste. Heat through before serving.