
By delicious. magazine
North African chicken with honey and saffron
A fragrant Moroccan one-pot chicken recipe from Debbie Major.
Updated at: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:29:14 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
43
Low
Glycemic Load
25
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories950.1 kcal (48%)
Total Fat59.6 g (85%)
Carbs59.3 g (23%)
Sugars12.7 g (14%)
Protein49 g (98%)
Sodium994.5 mg (50%)
Fiber8.7 g (31%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings

1.75kgchicken
free-range, jointed into 8 pieces

3 Tbspolive oil

1onion
large, chopped

3garlic cloves
crushed

fresh ginger
5 cm, finely grated

2cinnamon stick pieces
5 cm

1 tspground ginger

800gtomatoes
skinned, chopped, fresh or tinned

1 tspharissa paste
rose if you can get it, we like belazu

300mlchicken stock

½ tspsaffron strands

2 Tbspclear honey

1 Tbsplemon juice

1 tsporange blossom water
we like nielsen-massey

25gsalted butter
plus 25 g melted

100galmonds
slivered or flaked

3 Tbspwhite sesame seeds

250gwholewheat couscous
organic, or barley couscous

½ tspsalt

2 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil

1lemon
finely grated zest of, small and 1 - 2 tbsp juice

4preserved lemons
small, pulp discarded, skin finely chopped

fresh coriander
coarsely chopped

fresh mint
leaves finely chopped
Instructions
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