I’ll be the first to admit that my cooking skills are lacking. I am not the Pioneer Woman. I don’t have the desire, time, or skill to make something out of nothing. So, I’m always on the lookout for easy recipes.
When my friend, Bethany, recently raved about a Moroccan Chicken recipe, I knew I had to check it out.
The list of ingredients is short, so you won’t go broke trying to feed this meal to your family.
I used one package of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, which I thinned by filleting them. (Can you fillet chicken? Sure you can!). I also used a small jar of whole olives. I wanted the Mr. to be able to pick them out if he wanted.
I made the recipe exactly as the directions instructed.
At first, I was a little worried. The cinnamon smelled a little strong! However, the spices cooked down and blended together in a very different, aromatic way.
After pulling the chicken out of the pan, I needed to thicken the gravy. Again, I was concerned and considered adding some cream of tartar. However, I followed the instructions, boiling it for the required time (after adding the additional ingredients the recipe called for) and lo and behold…it thickened!
I fixed Jasmine rice, and we were ready to roll.
Let me tell you…what a pleasant surprise! The flavors were not something we were used to, but it was wonderfully different! The Mr., who had raised his eyebrows in doubt when he asked what we were having for dinner, admitted that it wasn’t that bad. It couldn’t have been worse than the Rice Lasagna or Fried Spaghetti I’ve cooked recently.
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