Moroccan Chicken And Veggie Skillet Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, onions, celery, tomatoes, zucchini, raisins, parsley, and mint, and set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together stock, ginger, garlic, curry powder, chutney, 3/4 teaspoon salt, red pepper, and cornstarch. Pour over chicken-vegetable mixture, and toss to combine.
• Meanwhile, bring 1/2 cup water and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in couscous, and remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, cover again, and set aside until ready to serve.
• Fold two 24-inch lengths of aluminum foil in half crosswise, and unfold. Place half the chicken-vegetable mixture on one of the pieces of foil, 2 to 3 inches from the fold. Refold along the crease, enclosing mixture, and make a double 1/2-inch fold along the 3 open sides. Repeat process to make the second packet. Place both packets on a baking sheet, and bake for 18 minutes. Divide couscous between two bowls. Open packets, arrange contents over couscous, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place fennel seeds (if using) on a cutting board and break them by cutting once or twice with a large, heavy knife.
• Or if you have a mortar and pestle, give them a couple of grinds to lightly crush and release the aroma.
• In a small bowl, mix crushed fennel seeds, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne; set aside.
• In a large nonstick frypan, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Brown chicken with onion and garlic about 5 minutes.
• Stir in fennel mixture and sauté 1 minute.
• Add broth, zucchini, carrots, raisins and salt; bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer over low heat stirring once, 5 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon water, stir cornstarch mixture into pan and cook until thickened.
• Serve over prepared couscous or rice and garnish with chopped coriander.

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt; add to skillet. Cook about 5 minutes, turning once, until brown.
• In medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients except lemon peel; pour over chicken in skillet. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Sprinkle with lemon peel.