Moroccan inspired chicken

Moroccan Chicken.jpg

Serves 5

Ingredients:

  •  1 & ½ cups basmati rice, cooked to packet instructions
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 500 grams chicken thigh fillets, skin removed and diced
  • 2 large tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 zucchini, sliced diagonally
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ cup of chicken stock
  • ½ cup parsley, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup Mediterranean pitted olives

Method:

  1.  Prepare rice to packet instructions.
  2. In a large frying pan over medium heat add oil, onion and garlic and fry until fragrant and translucent.
  3. Add chicken to the pan and cook 3 to 5 mins or until cooked through then add tomatoes, zucchini, lemon juice and cumin. Stir and cook a further 3 minutes. Add chicken stock and bring to the boil then turn down to a simmer. 
  4. Stir in parsley and olives.
  5. Serve with rice, steamed veggies and a side salad.
  6. Season with pepper.
  7. Enjoy!

Nutritional analysis per serve

  • Energy:     1736 kJ / 415 Calories
  • Protein:     26g
  • Fat:           17g
  • Sat fat:      4g
  • Carbs:       39g
  • Sugars:      5g
  • Fibre:        4.3g
  • Sodium:    645mg

 

 

 

Theresa Gray