Moroccan Chicken By The Recipe Critic

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Prep Time10 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time55 mins

This Moroccan chicken is tender chicken thighs cooked in an aromatic sauce with olives and lemon. An easy dinner that’s full of unique flavors! To make Moroccan chicken, you’ll need chicken thighs, onion, green olives, lemon and spices.

The chicken thighs are seared to golden brown perfection, then combined with sauteed onions and spices and roasted until done. Be sure to use an oven safe pan so that you can transfer it from the stove to the oven without any issues.

6 bone in skin on chicken thighs salt and pepper to taste

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, thinly sliced

1 cup chicken broth

1 tbsp paprika

2 tbsp ground cumin

¾ tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground ginger

¼ tsp ground turmeric

½ cup green olives

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp chopped parsley lemon wedges for garnish (optional)