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Moroccan chicken with eggplant and couscous recipe

Created by Suzanne Gibbs and Lucy Buhler

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Photography: Tanya Zouev

Cuisine: African
Servings: Serves 4
Cooking Time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Main

Moroccan chicken with eggplant and couscous

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
8 chicken pieces
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons mild Moroccan seasoning
400g can chopped tomatoes
1 large eggplant, sliced
¼ cup coriander leaves
1½ cups (300g) couscous, prepared according to packet directions, to serve

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Preparation

Heat oil in a saucepan on high. Cook chicken for 2 minutes each side, until golden. Set aside. Reduce heat to medium, sauté onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Add seasoning, cook for 1 minute more.

Return chicken to pan with tomato and 1 cup water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes, covered, until chicken is cooked through.

Meanwhile, grease and preheat a chargrill pan on high. Cook eggplant for 4 minutes each side, until tender.

Spoon chicken over eggplant. Top with coriander leaves and serve with couscous.

If you enjoyed this Moroccan chicken with eggplant and couscous recipe then browse more African recipes, nut-free recipes, egg-free recipes, lactose-free recipes and our most popular hainanese chicken rice recipe.

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