This is an easy and fast Moroccan chicken stir-fry that I often make on busy nights. It has a lot of contrasting flavors and colors and we’re especially enjoying it now that our broccoli is in season in the garden.
If your family isn’t used to these types of spices, start with half and work up from there :). You can even omit the cumin, cinnamon, and turmeric and just use salt, pepper, and a little garlic powder for a much milder taste.
Moroccan Stir-Fry Recipe
This flavorful and delicious stir-fry combines bold flavors and nutritious vegetables for a family pleasing dish that comes together quickly!
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 TBSP coconut oil (or butter)
- 3 carrots (very thinly sliced)
- 1 onion (very thinly sliced)
- 1 head broccoli
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ cup chicken broth (or coconut milk)
- raisins (for topping, optional)
- green olives (for topping, optional)
Instructions
- Dice the chicken breasts.
- In a large skillet or wok, heat the coconut oil or butter.
- Brown the chicken in the heated skillet.
- Meanwhile, thinly slice the carrots and onion and cut the broccoli into florets.
- Add carrots and onion to the skillet and cook about 5 minutes, until they are starting to soften.
- Add the broccoli to the pan and saute for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add the spices and broth.
- Cook an additional 5 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.
- Top with raisins and green olives if desired.
- Enjoy!
Notes
If your family isn't used to bold spices start with a smaller amount of those listed.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cupsCalories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 8.6gProtein: 20.4gFat: 6.1gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 286mgFiber: 2.6gSugar: 3.2g
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What do you use for chicken? My family raised our own this summer, (organic, pastured/free-range, soy-free), but they are frozen whole. Trouble with a quick meal is I can’t roast a whole bird quickly! We do use leftovers, if there are any, in dishes, but there are innumerable recipes which call for chicken parts. I steer away from conventional meat whenever possible, thinking gmo corn and soy-fed poultry was not so good. We choose organic whenever possible, but still all grain fed, usually with soy, and way out of our price range unless i buy whole birds from local amish, which leaves me back at the roasting a whole bird dilemma. What kind of chicken breast should i look for, and where? I’d love to try this recipe!
Sounds good! Have you ever tried Moroccan tagine recipes? Many of them are Wellness-approved.
I loved this and so did my 3 yr old twin girls! I also added more liquid and more spices. other than that, very easy and very tasty! will be adding this to my rotation of dinner recipes. 🙂
Approved by an actual Moroccan! 🙂 My husband, who is Moroccan, liked it. I added a bit more water to have a bit more sauce. Was great. I will definitely be adding this to our menu.
Awesome.. Thanks for telling me 🙂
Great recipe! Mine could have used some more liquid, so next time I think I will up the liquid and mix the spices into the liquid to make it a bit saucier. Then combine the sauce with the other ingredients. I might add some cashews too. Great flavor!
This was another winner. My hubs made it tonight while I played with the littles. He said it was easy and everyone enjoyed the flavors. The raisins and green olives were an especially big hit. Thanks for another nutritious, tasty, and easy recipe!
We absolutely LOVED this! My kids thought it was so cool to have raisins with chicken. 😉 My husband and i really enjoyed the different flavor profile….I didn’t cut down on the spices at all, and we all enjoyed it. Thank you SO much, this is sure to be in the ‘regular rotation’ at my house! Nice and different….and just as you said, quick and easy!
I can’t wait to try this!!! Thanks!