Moroccan Chicken Recipe Jamie Oliver

MOROCCAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Cut 3 deep slashes into each chicken breast and place in an ovenproof baking dish. Mix the lemon zest, juice, oil and spices together, then pour over the chicken. Cover with foil and bake for 20 mins.
• Cook the quinoa according to pack instructions then tip into a large bowl. Stir through the rest of the ingredients and divide between serving plates. Remove the chicken from the oven and serve on top of the quinoa with the juices drizzled over.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and brown in a large saucepan over medium heat until almost cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Saute onion, garlic, carrots and celery in same pan. When tender, stir in ginger, paprika, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper and turmeric; stir fry for about 1 minute, then mix in broth and tomatoes. Return chicken to pan, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add chickpeas and zucchini to pan and bring to simmering once again; cover pan and cook for about 15 minutes, or until zucchini is cooked through and tender. Stir in lemon juice and serve.

GRILLED MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH LEMONY COUSCOUS & CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Place a griddle pan or frying pan over a medium heat to get screaming hot.
• Peel and slice the onion into 8 thin wedges, then peel and coarsely grate the carrot.
• Cook the onion wedges on the griddle, turning every 1 to 2 minutes until softened and bar-marked.
• Meanwhile, lay the chicken breasts on a chopping board, cover with a sheet of greaseproof paper and bash the thick-end with the bottom of a pan until roughly the same thickness all over.
• Discard the paper and lightly score a criss-cross pattern into the top of the chicken with a sharp knife.
• Drizzle with a little olive oil, sprinkle over a pinch of sea salt and black pepper, and the cumin, then rub all over.
• Put the couscous into a bowl with a pinch of salt, then pour over 225ml of boiling water and cover.
• Add the chicken to the griddle alongside the onion wedges and cook for 4 minutes on each side, or until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
• Finely grate the lemon zest into the couscous, squeeze in half the juice, then fluff it up with a fork and season to taste.
• Place the carrot in a bowl, squeeze over the remaining lemon juice and add a splash of extra virgin olive oil. Pick and tear over the coriander leaves, then toss together and season to taste.
• Divide the couscous between your plates and top each with a grilled chicken breast and onion wedges. Add a little pile of carrot salad to each, then swirl the yoghurt and harissa together and dollop over the top.

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 CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix cumin, cinnamon, paprika, coriander, cloves, ginger, salt, garlis, lemon juice, olive oil well.
• Slice the chicken into whatever size piece you prefer, remembering that the larger the piece, the longer the cooking time.
• Marinate the chicken in the spice mix for at least 5 mins - works best if left overnight for flavours to develop.
• Then fry chicken or BBQ it, whatever!
• Prepare instant cous cous as per directions on packet, then once cooked, use a fork to fluff the couscous with the butter.
• Add the sultanas, lemon rind and almonds to the couscous mix.
• Serve the chicken on the cous cous.
• The chicken pieces also make a great addition to a green salad.
• Add some chick peas to really impress.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH OLIVES AND PRESERVED LEMONS

Steps:

• 1. Mix the paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, saffron, salt and pepper and rub it into the chicken. 2. Heat the oil in a large pan. 3. Add the chicken and brown on all sides and set aside. 4. Add the onion, and saute for 3 minutes. 5. Add the garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, about a minute. 6. Add the water and chicken, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. 7. Add the preserved lemon, olives, harissa and honey and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes. 8. Remove from heat and mix in the parsley and cilantro

JAMIE OLIVER'S 5 INGREDIENT HARISSA CHICKEN TRAYBAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Deseed the peppers and tear into big chunks, peel and quarter the onions and break apart into petals, then place it all in a 30cm x 40cm roasting tray. Use a large sharp knife to carefully cut down the back of the chicken, so you can open it out flat, then score the legs. Add to the tray with the harissa, and a little sea salt, black pepper and red wine vinegar. Toss well, making sure you get into all the nooks and crannies of the chicken.
• Sit the chicken flat on top of the veg, skin side up, and roast it all for 50 minutes, or until gnarly and cooked through. Pick over the mint leaves before dishing up.