Chicken Thighs w Sweet Potatoes & Prunes

Name: Chicken Thighs w Sweet Potatoes & Prunes
Cuisine: Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt, divided; ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; ¾ teaspoon ground coriander, divided; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 shallots, quartered; 2½ cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 cup pitted prunes; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon); 1 tablespoon honey; 1 cup couscous; Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for serving

4 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:31:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories481.9 kcal (24%)

Total Fat11.7 g (17%)

Carbs59.3 g (23%)

Sugars17.4 g (19%)

Protein35.9 g (72%)

Sodium592.6 mg (30%)

Fiber5.9 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

8boneless skinless chicken thighs

½ teaspoonground cinnamon

1 ¼ teaspoonskosher salt

divided

¾ teaspoonblack pepper

freshly ground, divided

¾ teaspoonground coriander

divided

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1 poundsweet potatoes

peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

2shallots

quartered

2 ½ cupslow-sodium chicken broth

1 cuppitted prunes

2 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice

1 tablespoonhoney

1 cupcouscous

fresh flat-leaf parsley

chopped, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

Season chicken with cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon each pepper and coriander.

Step 2

2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Working in 2 batches, cook chicken until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate (do not wipe skillet).

Step 3

Add sweet potatoes and shallots to skillet; cook, stirring often, until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil, scraping any browned bits from bottom of skillet. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in prunes, lemon juice, and honey; simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in remaining ¼ teaspoon each salt, pepper, and coriander. Nestle chicken in skillet, cover, and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes.

Step 4

4 Cook couscous according to package directions. Serve chicken, sweet potatoes, and prunes over couscous, topped with parsley.

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