- ¼ cup Couscous
- ¼ cup Waterhot
- 1 tsp Ras el Hanout spice mix
- 8 Dried apricotsready-to-eat, chopped
- 2 tbsp Pine nuts
- 1 bunch small Parsleyflat-leaf, chopped
- 4 large Chicken Breast
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
Moroccan Stuffed Chicken
This Moroccan Stuffed Chicken transports me right back to Marrakech where I first tasted stuffed chicken many years ago. My memory of that meal was so clear even though it was so long ago. None of the Moroccan stuffed chicken recipes I’ve tried since have come close. Until this one!
This stuffed Moroccan chicken is a delicious yet extremely simple dish to make. The sweet and delicious stuffing is made from couscous, apricots, pine nuts and parsley and flavored with a North African spice mix known as Ras el Hanout. Once baked in the oven, the result is a delicious, chicken dish which you will adore!
To make Moroccan Stuffed Chicken, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Moroccan Stuffed Chicken
1 | Heat the oven | 5 |
Preheat the oven to 375 °F. | ||
2 | Prepare couscous | 5 |
Place ¼ cup of couscous and 1 teaspoon of Ras el Hanout in a small heatproof bowl. Pour ¼ cup of hot water over the couscous. Cover and set to one side for around five minutes. | ||
3 | Add apricots, pine nuts and parsley | 1 |
Fluff up the couscous grains using a fork. Mix in 8 chopped apricots, 2 tablespoons of pine nuts and a small chopped bunch of flat-leaf parsley. | ||
4 | Prepare the chicken breasts | 2 |
Slice into each chicken breast using a sharp paring knife to make a pocket. | ||
5 | Stuff the breasts | 2 |
Divide the couscous filling between each chicken breast. | ||
6 | Bake | 20 |
Arrange the chicken breasts in a baking pan. Brush each chicken breast with ½ a tablespoon of oil and roast in the oven for about 20 minutes until the meat is cooked through. | ||
7 | Serve | |
Serve with a crisp green salad and some roasted baby potatoes. | ||
Recipe Reviews
My kids gobbled this meal up so quickly thanks :)
The best thing I've ever made myself usually i'm awful at making stuffed chicken but luckily for me this went rather well.
It was a bit too spicy for me but I still enjoyed the chicken for sure though I'll have to stick the the cajun stuffed chicken.
Jelena makes the best stuff on this website along with Nina love all their recipes!
Affordable and doesn't take up too much of your time so i'm hooked now.
Will be coming back to this website for sooo much more amazing dishes like this.
Did not like the pine nuts what so ever so i won't be adding them the second time around.
I served this with some hassleback pizza bread and its a huge crowd pleaser, the perfect thing for parties too.
Accidently used sunflower oil instead of olive oil but i don't think that changed much thank god.
The flavor is so unique and tasty!
I don't have a clue where to buy Ras el Hanout spice mix so I ended up making my own spices..
Dodged the parsley cause the taste can be overbaring.
Love me some spicy mediterranean food!
Didn't make as much chicken as stated since I was cooking for myself so had to knock some of the measurements down.
Just cooked this and now baking the pineapple upside down cupcakes next!
Went really well with some brown rice too and even more lemon than what's written down.
Great and simple exactly what I was looking for thank so much.
Won't be going to any other website after finding this one and all of it's perfect meals.
Served it with sundried tomatos and red wine me and my husband enjoyed it.
Simply delicious!
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