YVONNE MAFFEI'S ROAST CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS, DATES AND BUTTERED ALMONDS
Deglet Noors dates shine when they are cooked in chutneys, desserts or North African dishes like this whole roast chicken. The chicken is cooked with fluffy couscous that absorbs the sweetness of dates and the butteriness of toasted almonds. Supermarket Deglet Noors are often dark brown and hard, because they have been kept well past their natural point of ripeness; seek out soft, light-colored ones for the best flavor.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, lunch, roasts, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large ovenproof dish or pot with a tight lid, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon juice, the ginger, the pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the chicken and rub it around in the mixture until evenly coated. Turn chicken breast side down and roast, uncovered, for 50 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine couscous, 2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside for 5 to 15 minutes to soak.
- In a small skillet, melt the butter. Add almonds and cook, stirring constantly, just until toasted and golden; adjust heat so almonds and butter do not scorch. Turn off heat and stir in dates.
- Add almond-date mixture to couscous, along with any butter left in pan, and mix, fluffing the grains with a fork. Mix in 2 tablespoons olive oil, the sugar, the cinnamon and the orange blossom water (if using).
- Drizzle or paint honey over top of chicken (leave chicken breast-side down in pot). Add couscous mixture to the pot, arranging it around the chicken. Cover tightly with a lid or foil and return to the oven for 30 minutes more.
- Remove from the oven. When cool enough to handle, remove chicken and carve into serving pieces. Stir and fluff couscous, scraping up any chicken skin stuck to bottom of pan, and place chicken pieces back on top of couscous. Sprinkle with chopped herbs and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 913, UnsaturatedFat 32 grams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 50 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 48 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 967 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MOROCCAN SPICED CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS AND DATES
Make and share this Moroccan Spiced Chicken with Almonds and Dates recipe from Food.com.
Provided by sassee1
Categories Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Coat chicken with flour.
- Heat oil in large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add half of chicken; brown about 5 minutes per side.
- Remove from skillet.
- Repeat browning step with remaining chicken, adding onion.
- Return all chicken to skillet.
- Combine cinnamon, cumin, ginger and turmeric in small bowl; add to chicken.
- Stir to evenly coat chicken and onions with spices; saute 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in broth, lemon juice and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Stir in dates and almonds and cook, covered, for 20 minutes.
- Uncover and simmer another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve over cooked basmati rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1139.9, Fat 62, SaturatedFat 15, Cholesterol 308.4, Sodium 1037.7, Carbohydrate 40.2, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 26.1, Protein 103.4
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