Name: Slow-Cooked Moroccan Chicken with Apricot Rice recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: moroccan
Ingredients: 1 tbs olive oil; 1 1/2 kg chicken thighs; 2 onions medium sliced; 3 garlic cloves crushed; 2 tbs Moroccan seasoning; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 250.00 ml chicken stock (liquid); 1 strip lemon rind; 1 cup tomato puree; 3/4 cup pitted dates chopped; 2 tbs honey; 1/2 cup parsley chopped fresh; 3 tsp flaked almonds toasted; 2 cups rice; 1 tsp Moroccan seasoning; 2 cups water; 40.00 ml chicken stock powder; 1 tsp dried parsley; 1/4 cup dried apricots chopped

by Flangtry Last updated on 05/05/2025

A not-too-spicy, but very tasty meal that my family loves. The rice which accompanies it, simply takes the meal to another level.

- Flangtry

Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil
1 1/2 kg chicken thighs
2 onions medium sliced
3 garlic cloves crushed
2 tbs Moroccan seasoning
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup chicken stock (liquid)
1 strip lemon rind
1 cup tomato puree
3/4 cup pitted dates chopped
2 tbs honey
1/2 cup parsley chopped fresh
3 tsp flaked almonds toasted
2 cups rice
1 tsp Moroccan seasoning
2 cups water
2 tbs chicken stock powder
1 tsp dried parsley
1/4 cup dried apricots chopped

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in a large frying pan or wok, cook meat in batches until brown. Drain on paper towels.
Step 2

Add onion to pan and cook until it is soft and golden brown. Stir in garlic, Moroccan seasoning, cinnamon, stock, lemon rind and tomato puree.
Step 3

Place meat and onion mixture in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1½ hours, then on low for 3 hours.
Step 4

One hour before required, stir in dates and honey and continue to cook.
Step 5

To cook the rice, add all ingredients to your rice cooker, stir well at the start and during the cooking process. Fluff up when cooked.
Step 6

Sprinkle with parsley and almonds to serve.