Best Moroccan Chicken Thigh Sheet Pan Dinner Recipes

MOROCCAN CHICKEN THIGHS

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Quick and easy thighs with complex Moroccan flavors. Serve with rice, garnished with lemon wedges.

Provided by Scott Heddle

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

8 bone-in chicken thighs
kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons paprika
3 tablespoons ground cumin
3 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
3 teaspoons ground turmeric
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 lemon, zested and juiced
olive oil, or to taste
1 tablespoon canola oil, or to taste
½ white onion, chopped
1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Let come to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine chicken broth, paprika, cumin, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and 2 teaspoons lemon zest in a bowl.
Heat oils in a cast iron skillet until they begin to smoke. Add chicken thighs, skin-side down, and cook for 4 minutes. Flip thighs and continue cooking until skin is crispy, about 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate. Saute onion in the skillet until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour chicken broth mixture carefully over onion; scrape up any browned bits off the bottom of the skillet.
Return chicken thighs to the skillet. Spoon some of the liquid over the thighs.
Transfer skillet to the preheated oven; bake until chicken thighs are no longer pink in the center, 25 to 30 minutes.
Add olives to the skillet. Drizzle lemon juice over the thighs and garnish the whole dish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 538.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 130.6 mg, Fat 37.7 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 39.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 1815 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

SHEET-PAN HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN

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This sheet-pan chicken is an easy gluten-free, low-carb meal ideal for busy weekdays. The chicken is tender, juicy and so delicious! It's now on the list of our favorite meals. You can substitute any low-carb vegetable for green beans. -Denise Browning, San Antonio, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

6 bone-in chicken thighs (about 2-1/4 pounds)
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
2 medium lemons
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup honey
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup water
1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
6 miniature sweet peppers, sliced into rings
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°. Place chicken in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Thinly slice 1 lemon; place over chicken. Cut remaining lemon crosswise in half; squeeze juice into a small bowl. Whisk in oil, honey, mustard, garlic and paprika. Pour half the sauce over chicken; reserve remaining sauce for beans. Pour water into pan. Bake 25 minutes., Meanwhile, combine beans, sweet peppers, remaining sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Arrange vegetables around chicken in pan. Bake until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175° and beans are tender, 15-20 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419 calories, Fat 26g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 548mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 24g protein.