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Slow-Cooker Moroccan Chicken with Orange Couscous

Thanks to a wonderful blend of spices and dried fruit, ordinary chicken gets a Moroccan makeover in this meal-in-one dish. Don’t be put off by the long list of ingredients—this dish is simple to put together.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6;1 cup chicken mixture and 1/2 cup couscous per serving

Ingredients

Cooking spray

Chicken

2 medium carrots, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium sweet onion, such as Vidalia, Maui, or Oso Sweet, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced lengthwise, and separated into half-rings
1 large rib of celery, chopped
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, all visible fat discarded, cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch cubes
1/3 cup dried plums, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup dry white wine (regular or nonalcoholic)
3 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
3 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 15.5-ounce can no-salt-added cannellini beans, white kidney beans, or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

Couscous

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup uncooked whole-wheat couscous

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Lightly spray a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Put the carrots, onion, and celery in the slow cooker. Place the chicken cubes over the vegetables. Top with the dried plums, apricots, and raisins. Don’t stir.

    Step 2

    In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar and flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in the wine. Whisk in the remaining chicken ingredients except the beans. Pour over the chicken mixture. Don’t stir. Cook, covered, on low for 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours or on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the chicken and vegetables are tender. Stir in the beans. Cook, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes (on either low or high), or until the beans are heated through.

    Step 3

    While the beans are heating, in a small saucepan, bring the water and orange juice just to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat. Stir in the couscous. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Spoon onto plates. Ladle the chicken mixture over the couscous mixture.

  2. Nutrition Information

    Step 4

    (Per serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 450

    Step 6

    Total fat: 2.5g

    Step 7

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 8

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 9

    Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 10

    Monounsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 11

    Cholesterol: 44mg

    Step 12

    Sodium: 108mg

    Step 13

    Carbohydrates: 76g

    Step 14

    Fiber: 11g

    Step 15

    Sugars: 27g

    Step 16

    Protein: 28g

    Step 17

    Calcium: 99mg

    Step 18

    Potassium: 833mg

  3. Dietary Exchanges

    Step 19

    3 starch

    Step 20

    1 1/2 fruit

    Step 21

    1 vegetable

    Step 22

    2 1/2 very lean meat

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