Orfy's Moroccan Chicken

Orfy's Moroccan Chicken
Serve With Cous Cous (Your favourite recipe)
Prep: 30 min., Cook: 180 min.

Yield
Makes 5 servings

Ingredients
Chicken

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
5 large Portions of chicken breast, on bone, skin on.
Sauce.

1 teaspoon Turmeric
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 Knob of butter,
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup chopped olives
1/2 cup apricots (Stoned)
1/2 cup dates (Stoned)
Chicken stock
1/2 cup orange juice
10 strands of Saffron
Salt
Coarse grind black pepper


Preparation
1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a shallow dish.

2. Toss chicken in the mix

3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

4. Pack tightly into an oven dish. Add an inch or so of water cover with foil and cook in the oven on low heat (150C). This effectivly steams the chicken and makes it plump, moist and tender.

5. In a large heavy frying pan lightly toast the turmeric, cinnamon, cumin and ginger.

6. Add the butter and onion; once the onions are softened add the rest of the ingredients and season to taste.

5. Remove foil from the chicken for the last 30 minutes, add the sauce and turn up to 200c.

Serve on a large bed of cous cous.

All quantities and times are approximate. I tend to get an idea in my head and go with what feels, looks and tastes right at the time.

Enjoy.
Orfy

I think this might be the first recipe you've posted that I could make without a trip to Portland. Except the Saffron and cous cous, haven't seen those in the local store.

Saffron can be left out. The turmeric will colour and flavour.

You can serve it with rice and/or potatoes and carrots.

It really is a good recipe worth a try.

Sounds almost like my tagine chicken. Never thought of adding fruit though to the dutch oven. I do however serve mine over a plate of orange safron rice.
Orange flavored tea is a wonderful thing when you do not have an orange.
I am getting hungry.