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Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts trimmed of fat and cubed
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 carrots sliced
- 2 stalks celery sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root minced
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth*
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup chickpeas optional (frozen or if using canned look for low sodium variety)
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- sea salt to taste
- 1 zucchini sliced
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Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and brown in a large non-stick saucepan over medium heat until almost cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Sauté onion, garlic, carrots and celery in same pan. When tender, stir in ginger, paprika, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper and turmeric; stir fry for about 1 minute, then mix in broth and tomatoes. Return chicken to pan, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Add chickpeas and zucchini to pan and bring to simmering once again; cover pan and cook for about 15 minutes, or until zucchini is cooked through and tender. Stir in lemon juice and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Savory Moroccan Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 188
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g
3%
Saturated Fat 0.4g
2%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 52mg
17%
Sodium 569mg
24%
Potassium 600mg
17%
Total Carbohydrates 17g
6%
Dietary Fiber 5g
20%
Sugars 5g
Protein 25g
50%
Vitamin A
114%
Vitamin C
13%
Calcium
6%
Iron
14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
