Moroccan Apricot Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp (5 mL) canola oil
1 1/2 lb (681 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut in half crosswise
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped onion
1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced celery
1/2 tsp (3 mL) curry powder
2 cups (500 mL) CAMPBELL’S® 30% Less Sodium Ready to Use Chicken Broth
1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup (60 mL) raisins
1 cup (250 mL) carrots matchsticks
3/4 cup (185 mL) plain yogurt
4 cups (1 L) hot cooked white rice

PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 50m	TOTAL TIME 1h
YIELD 6 servings

Instructions

Brown chicken well in heated oil in non-stick skillet at medium-high heat – about 5 minutes per side. Add onion,celery and curry powder. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender – about 5 minutes.
Stir in broth,apricots and raisins. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Add carrots and cook for 10 minutes,stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
Stir in yogurt and serve with rice.

Recipe tips
Apricots and raisins contain fibre – an important part of a healthy diet. With the curry powder in this dish,they create sweet and spicy flavour accents,reminiscent of Morocco. As a recipe variation,add crunchy almonds and serve over couscous instead of rice.

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