Name: Easy Slow Cooker Citrus Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; 2 cups carrots, sliced; 1/2 cup raisins; 1 Tbsp ginger, minced; 1 Tbsp garlic, minced; 3/4 cup onions, diced; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/4 tsp ground cardamom; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 tsp salt; 2 cups (12 ounces) diced oranges, seeds removed; 2/3 cup orange juice; 1 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped as garnish; 1/2 cup sliced almonds, as garnish; 3 cups cooked couscous

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This easy crockpot slow cooker citrus chicken recipe has boneless skinless chicken thighs cooked with raisins, ginger, garlic, oranges, broth, cilantro, and several spices.

Chicken, Oranges, and Toasted Almonds with Brown sauce over a bed of couscous on a white shallow bowl. Garnished with chopped cilantro.

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.

Chicken, Oranges, and Toasted Almonds with Brown sauce over a bed of couscous on a white shallow bowl. Garnished with chopped cilantro. Top view.

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Serve this Citrus Chicken main dish with complementary side dish recipes like:

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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.

Author: beckie
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
Yield: 6
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 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
¾ cup onions, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon 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.