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Slow Cooker Tan Tan Moroccan Chicken

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  • Author: Bri McKoy

Ingredients

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2 lbs bonelss, skinless chicken thighs or breasts

1/2 red onion, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 (15 oz) can crushed tomatoes

1/4 cup chicken broth or water

1 Tbsp tomato paste

1 Tbsp olive oil

Juice of 1 lemon

1/4 cup golden raisins

1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (optional)

Moroccan Spice Blend:

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground tumeric

1/4 tsp cayenne (optional for some spice)

Herby Couscous

1 package garlic and herb couscous

2 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped

1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

1/4 cup slivered almonds

Cucumber Yogurt  Sauce:

5 oz plain Greek yogurt

1 English cucumber, chopped (or one small regular cucumber, seeds removed, chopped)

Juice from 1/2 lemon

1 tsp salt

Instructions

For the Spice Blend:

In a small bowl, mix all the spices and the oil together. Rub the spice mixture all over the chicken.

For the Chicken in the Crockpot:

  1. Place the onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, and broth in the crockpot. Stir in the lemon juice and raisins.
  2. Nestle the seasoned chicken into the sauce. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3–4 hours, until chicken is fall-apart tender. 
  3. (Optional: at the last hour of cooking add the drained, rinsed chickpeas)

For the Herby Couscous:

  1. Cook the couscous according to package instructions. 
  2. Once it is done, fluff the couscous with a fork and then stir in the fresh mint, parsley and the slivered almonds. 

For the Cucumber Yogurt Sauce:

Combine all the ingredients. Store in a container with a lid and refrigerate until ready to serve. 

To Serve:

Remove the chicken and cut it into bite sized pieces. Add the chicken back into the crockpot and stir everything together.

Serve the chicken over basmati rice, couscous or with a pita. Drizzle with cucumber yogurt sauce!

Find it online: https://brimckoy.com/slow-cooker-tan-tan-moroccan-chicken/