Moroccan Chicken with Shredded Cabbage and Tahini Sauce on Pita

Name: Moroccan Chicken with Shredded Cabbage and Tahini Sauce on Pita
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 4 chicken thighs and 4 chicken leg pieces (3 to 4 pounds total); 118 milliliters dried pitted dates; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro, optional; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 cloves garlic, minced; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 946 milliliters finely shredded green cabbage; 237 milliliters pitted green olives; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons honey; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 strips fresh lemon peel; 237 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 6 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons paprika; 6 servings Pinot grigio, for serving; 118 milliliters chopped roasted pistachios, optional; 4 to 6 whole wheat pitas, toasted; 177 milliliters plain yogurt; 1 pinch Pinch saffron threads, optional; 118 milliliters tahini; 1 medium yellow onion, diced

Moroccan Chicken with Shredded Cabbage and Tahini Sauce on Pita requires roughly 2 hours and 15 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 836 calories, 27g of protein, and 49g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires onion, to 6 pitas, dates, and ground cumin.

Instructions

Wash and pat the chicken dry.

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Whole Chicken

Combine the cumin, coriander, ginger, paprika and cinnamon in a large plastic bag. Season the spice blend with pepper and a little salt (remember the olives will be salty so go easy).

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Seasoning Mix

Coriander

Cinnamon

Paprika

Ginger

Olives

Pepper

Cumin

Salt

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Ziploc Bags

Add the chicken pieces to the bag and toss to coat evenly. Set aside in the refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour.

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Chicken Pieces

Set a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and coat with olive oil. Brown the chicken in two batches, and then transfer to a platter.

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Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

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Dutch Oven

Add a little more oil to the pot and cook the garlic and onions until browned and translucent.

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Garlic

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add the chicken back to the pot along with the lemon peel, thyme, bay leaf and saffron if using.

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Lemon Peel

Bay Leaves

Whole Chicken

Saffron

Thyme

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Pot

Add the chicken broth, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

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Chicken Broth

Stir the chicken pieces, and add the olives and dates. Cover and cook until the chicken is very tender, 30 minutes longer.

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Chicken Pieces

Whole Chicken

Olives

Dates

Remove the thyme and bay leaf before serving.

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Bay Leaves

Thyme

Serve the chicken with the pan sauce on a bed of the finely shredded cabbage on top of a whole toasted pita (cut in wedges, but still set on plate as a whole round pita, like a tostada).

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Cabbage

Whole Chicken

Tostadas

Sauce

Pita

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Frying Pan

Garnish with the pistachios and chopped cilantro if using.

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Pistachio Nuts

Cilantro

Drizzle with the Tahini Sauce. Pair with a pinot grigio.

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Pinot Grigio

Tahini

Sauce

Combine the yogurt, tahini, honey, lemon juice and garlic in a food processor, or mix together well in a large bowl until well combined and completely smooth. Thin with water as desired. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper