Name: Slow Cooker Chicken with Moroccan Spices
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat (don't trim all the fat, just large pieces) -; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt -; 1 teaspoon paprika -; 1 teaspoon ground ginger -; 1 teaspoon ground cumin -; 1 teaspoon ground coriander -; 1 teaspoon turmeric -; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice -; 1/4 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds -; 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg -; 1 red onion, roughly chopped, about 2 cups -; 3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon) -; 1 cup pitted green olives -; 1/2 cup raisins -; 1/2 fresh lemon, thinly sliced -; Fresh cilantro or parsley for garnish -

Slow Cooker Chicken with Moroccan Spices

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Chicken with Moroccan Spices

1. 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat (don't trim all the fat, just large pieces) -

2. 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt -

3. 1 teaspoon paprika -

4. 1 teaspoon ground ginger -

5. 1 teaspoon ground cumin -

6. 1 teaspoon ground coriander -

7. 1 teaspoon turmeric -

8. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon -

9. 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice -

10. 1/4 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds -

11. 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg -

12. 1 red onion, roughly chopped, about 2 cups -

13. 3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon) -

14. 1 cup pitted green olives -

15. 1/2 cup raisins -

16. 1/2 fresh lemon, thinly sliced -

17. Fresh cilantro or parsley for garnish -

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Chicken with Moroccan Spices

1. Stage

Salt the chicken: Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt over the chicken thighs. Let sit while you prep the other ingredients.

2. Stage

Whisk the spices: Whisk together the spices in a small bowl—the paprika, ground ginger, ground cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, allspice, crushed fennel seeds, and nutmeg.

3. Stage

Layer the onions, chicken, spices, garlic, olives, raisins, lemon slices in slow cooker: Place chopped onions at the bottom of a slow cooker bowl. Layer the chicken thighs on top of the onions. As you layer the chicken thighs, sprinkle them all over with the spice mix. (Use all of the spice mix.) Add the garlic, green olives, raisins, and lemon slices.

4. Stage

Cook: Cook on the high setting of the slow cooker for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or 4 to 5 hours on the low setting (depending on your slow cooker brand). Towards the end of cooking, stir so that the lemons olives and raisins get mixed into the liquid. The chicken is done when it is fall apart tender. Serve with couscous or rice (use rice if cooking gluten-free). Garnish with fresh cilantro and/or parsley. Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below!