Moroccan Chicken Stew
Several years ago, a friend made this stew for a potluck. It was one of the most delicious things I had tasted. The combination of spices made it delicious. I’ve simplified this from the original, but kept the cinnamon and cumin combination. I love that it braises in the crockpot all day without any fuss. I usually serve this over rice or couscous in big bowls. Perfect when it’s really cold outside, like it is now.
Moroccan Chicken Stew
2 chicken breasts, cut into cubes
2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
1 onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 T tomato paste
2 t cinnamon
2 t cumin
1/2 t coriander
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1 cup green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
Chicken stock
Place all of the ingredients into a 3 1/2 or 4 quart crockpot and add chicken stock to cover (about 3-4 cups). Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Serve over couscous or rice and sprinkle with chopped cilantro if desired. Note: I often make this same recipe with lamb cubes for a delicious lamb stew.
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so glad you shared this recipe I have a couple of chickens in freezer and this sounds delicious
Yum! This sounds perfect for a cold winter day. Thanks for posting it.
angie, I hope you like this.
Heather, it has been unusually cold here.
Thanks for commenting.
I have all of this in my pantry, except the beans; I just have canned ones. Think I could stir in the canned beans at the end? Think I am going to try this one next week!
Rebecca, you can used homemade cooked or canned beans. Go ahead and add them at the beginning.
A friend just make a stew just like this and it makes my mouth water. Must put on menu plan…..Thanks so much or sharing!
Kimi, I really enjoy this. Thanks for hosting.
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Usually crock pot dinners are a turn off to me because they usually have some canned soup or other processed item in them, but this one reads delicious. I don’t have a crock pot so I will have to adapt, but it shouldn’t be hard.
thanks for sharing.
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tereza, this can easily be made on the stove top. In fact, browning the onions and chicken, before adding the liquids and simmering until tender will add to the flavor. I use the crockpot a lot now to simplify things. Thanks for visiting.