Moroccan Chicken Thighs

Moroccan Chicken Thighs

This one-skillet chicken thigh dish is full of fragrant Moroccan spices like cinnamon, cumin, and paprika.

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories
539 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2
Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Let come to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
Step 3
Combine chicken broth, paprika, cumin, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and 2 teaspoons lemon zest in a bowl.
Step 4
Heat oils in a cast iron skillet until they begin to smoke. Add chicken thighs, skin-side down, and cook for 4 minutes. Flip thighs and continue cooking until skin is crispy, about 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate. Saute onion in the skillet until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour chicken broth mixture carefully over onion; scrape up any browned bits off the bottom of the skillet.
Step 5
Return chicken thighs to the skillet. Spoon some of the liquid over the thighs.
Step 6
Transfer skillet to the preheated oven; bake until chicken thighs are no longer pink in the center, 25 to 30 minutes.
Step 7
Add olives to the skillet. Drizzle lemon juice over the thighs and garnish the whole dish with parsley.
Moroccan Chicken Thighs
Moroccan Chicken Thighs
Moroccan Chicken Thighs
Moroccan Chicken Thighs

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 3 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
  • 3 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 3 tablespoons paprika
  • kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil, or to taste
  • olive oil, or to taste
  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 3 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 0.5 white onion, chopped

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