Million Dollar Chicken - Moroccan Style

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 chicken thighs, skinned and boned
• 1 cup bottled salsa
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons dried currants
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups hot cooked couscous or 3 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in skillet over medium high heat until hot.
• 2 add almonds and cook until golden brown.
• 3 remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
• 4 add garlic and chicken to same skillet that almonds were cooked in.
• 5 saute, turning once, for 5 minutes or until browned.
• 6 mix together salsa, water, currants, honey, cumin and cinnamon.
• 7 add mixture to chicken and stir well.
• 8 reduce heat to medium, cover and cook.
• 9 stir and baste occasionally for 20 minutes.
• 10 add more water if necessary.
• 11 serve over couscous or rice.
• 12 top with chopped almonds.