Morocco - Roasted Chicken with fresh Apricots & Rosewater
our Moroccan menu included
Chicken roasted with fresh Apricots & Rosewater
Chicken roasted with fresh Apricots & Rosewater
which we served with
oven roasted rice
&
a Moroccan style salad of
torn lettuce, diced red capsicum, shredded cabbage & roasted sweet potato
oven roasted rice
&
a Moroccan style salad of
torn lettuce, diced red capsicum, shredded cabbage & roasted sweet potato
MOROCCAN CHICKEN roasted with APRICOTS & ROSEWATER
INGREDIENTS
· 1/4
cup butter
· 1/4
cup honey
· 2
teaspoon rose water
· 1
teaspoon salt
· ground
black pepper to taste
· 2kg
bone-in chicken pieces, with skin (thighs are best)
· 1
kg fresh apricots & peaches, pitted and sliced
1
tablespoon white sugar
1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds (optional)
METHOD
1.
Preheat the oven to 210 degrees C (425 degrees F).
2.
combine the butter, honey, rose water, salt and pepper. Heat
in the microwave or in a small pot on the stove until butter has melted, about
30 seconds.
3.
Place chicken in a baking dish and pour the rosewater mixture
over it. Stir to coat the chicken completely. Place the dish of chicken into
the oven.
4.
Cook uncovered in the preheated oven until chicken pieces have
browned, about 15 minutes.
5.
Reduce the oven temperature to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F).
6.
Add the apricots/peaches to the dish and sprinkle with sugar.
7.
Continue to roast until chicken is cooked through, about 40
more minutes.
8.
Turn the chicken occasionally during roasting process to
ensure the pieces are well coated with marinade.
9.
If the chicken begins to brown too much before it is cooked
cover loosely with foil.
10.
If the pan becomes too swamped with liquid fat from the
chicken pour off the excess into a can & dispose of it
11.
Remove chicken pieces to a serving dish and pour the juices
from the pan over them. Garnish with slivered almonds.
a Q-zine original recipe informed by two found at:
http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/miscellaneous/fetch-recipe.php?rid=misc-djeda
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/moroccan-peach-roasted-chicken/
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