Quick Moroccan-Spiced Chicken
Our dietitians' favouriteServe over whole wheat couscous with green vegetables.
- Prep: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
Ingredients
- 2 tsp (10 mL) butter
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 tsp (5 mL) paprika
- 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin
- 1 tsp (5 mL) dried mint
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cinnamon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb (450 g) chicken breast cut into strips
- 1/3 cup (80 mL) chopped dried apricots
- and/or raisins
- 2 cups (500 mL) Milk
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) cornstarch
- 2 oranges peeled and chopped
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Preparation
In a large non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, paprika, cumin, mint, cinnamon, salt and pepper until onion is softened. Add chicken; sauté for 3 minutes. Add dried fruit.
Whisk a small amount of milk into cornstarch until smooth; whisk in remaining milk. Stir into skillet. Simmer, stirring, until chicken is no longer pink inside, 4-5 minutes. Top with oranges.
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 307 Calories |
| Protein: | 32 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 30 g |
| Fat: | 7 g |
| Fibre: | 2.9 g |
| Sodium: | 242 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 19 % / 207 mg |
| Selenium: | 90 % |
| Vitamin C: | 65 % |
| Vitamin B6: | 61 % |
| Niacin: | 59 % |
