Moroccan Chicken
Packed with the unique and complex flavours of North Africa, this show-stopper is sure to impress friends and family.
SERVES
6
PREP TIME
30 mins
COOKING TIME
2 hours
Ingredients
1 pack Carla's Moroccan Blend
1 pack Moroccan couscous
1 whole chicken
500g sweet potatoes (roughly 4-5)
1 red onion
1 red pepper
4 large courgettes
1kg potatoes
1 lemon
500g apricot jam
Feta cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
Baby leaf salad
6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp sweet paprika
½ tsp ground cumin
1 clove of garlic
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 200°C or 180°C fan
Wash all the vegetables. Peel both types of potatoes and chop into chunks. Slice the courgettes into rounds, chop the pepper and red onion into chunks
Place the chicken in a large greased oven dish, and place all the vegetables around it
Juice the lemon, and combine with the olive oil, Carla’s Moroccan Seasoning and the apricot jam to make a sticky glaze. Warm slightly in the microwave to make it easier to work with, then mix well and brush all over the chicken and vegetables
Then roast for one and a half hours at 180 degrees, until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables softened
Towards the end of the cooking time, prepare the Moroccan Couscous according to pack instructions
Cut the chicken into portions, and plate the meal with a selection of vegetables, the couscous and the chicken. Scatter with cubes of feta cheese, and add some baby leaf salad
To make a simple Moroccan dressing, combine 6 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil, 3 tbsp of red wine vinegar with a finely chopped clove of garlic, 1 tsp sweet paprika and ½ tsp of ground cumin, and whisk together well, adding freshly ground salt and pepper. Drizzle this over the salad leaves, roast vegetables and couscous