This easy crockpot slow cooker citrus chicken recipe has boneless skinless chicken thighs cooked with raisins, ginger, garlic, oranges, broth, cilantro, and several spices.
Slow cooked Citrus Chicken is garnished with toasted almonds and cilantro and served over couscous and is based on a North African or Moroccan Tagine recipe.
Throw all the Citrus Chicken ingredients in a crock-pot, set on low 4-6 hours, and walk away. Dinner is done. If you don't have a crockpot: throw all the ingredients into a stockpot, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer covered ~ 45 minutes.
Wanna get fancy? Zest the oranges before you dice them and use the zest as a garnish.
Low on time? Skip toasting the almonds and use them untoasted.
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Easy Slow Cooker Citrus Chicken
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This easy crockpot slow cooker citrus chicken recipe is based on a more complicated north African tagine dish with loads of spices and topped with almonds.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Crockpot / Instapot / Braised
- Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 cups carrots, sliced
- ½ cup raisins
- 1 Tbsp ginger, minced
- 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
- ¾ cup onions, diced
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 ½ tsp ground coriander
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups (12 ounces) diced oranges, seeds removed
- ⅔ cup orange juice
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped as garnish
- ½ cup sliced almonds, as garnish
- 3 cups cooked couscous
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Toast almonds on a baking sheet ~ 5-7 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add all ingredients, except cilantro and almonds, to a crock-pot. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Serve over Couscous. Garnish with chopped cilantro and sliced almonds. Add sea salt to taste. Happy Eating! Beckie
Notes
- Wanna get fancy? Zest the oranges before you dice them and use the zest as a garnish.
- Don't have time? Skip toasting the almonds and use them untoasted.
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