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Apricot Chicken

Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Chicken Thigh Cutlets
  • 200 g dried apricots
  • 1.5 cup boiling water
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • 2 tablespoon Moroccan Paste
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cup couscous
  • Man Grind
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 orange
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 500 g frozen beans
  • Mother Dukkah

Instructions

  • Pre heat oven to 180C
  • Soak ¾'s of the apricots in boiling water with the Moroccan paste and set aside. 
  • Season the chicken thighs with Man Grind and brown in oil for 2-3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a casserole dish, preferably with a lid and continue until all the thighs are brown.
  • Once the thighs are brown add the sliced onion to the fry pan and saute for a couple of minutes. 
  • Blend the soaked apricots and boiling water with an additional 1 cup of water until smooth. Pour into the fry pan with onions, add the zest and juice of one orange, chicken stock cube, vinegar and season with Man Grind. Simmer for two minutes (if you like a particularly sweet apricot chicken you could add a teaspoon of honey or brown sugar, however i find it doesn't need it)
  • Pour the apricot sauce over the browned chicken thighs and scatter over the remaining whole apricots.  Cover with a lid or foil and bake for 35 minutes, remove the lid for the last 10 minutes of cooking 
  • Towards the end of the cooking prepare the couscous. Place equal parts couscous to boiling water in a bowl or saucepan with 1 tablespoon of butter and some Man Grind, Cover and set aside for 5-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir through some freshly chopped parsley if you have it. 
  • Steam the frozen beans and toss through a tablespoon or two of mother dukkah to serve
  • Serve the apricot chicken on a bed of couscous with green beans on the side.

Notes

For the meal plan when creating this recipe the most cost effective choice for chicken was bone in, skinless chicken thighs. This cut works really well but the recipe would would equally well with drumsticks or boneless thighs. Diced breast or thighs are another option, but adjust the cooking time accordingly.
This could also be cooked in a slow cooker.
To make this a gluten free option serve with rice or gluten free pasta.