Moroccan Chicken With Potatoes and Spinach With Saffron Jus Recipe

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Moroccan Chicken With Potatoes and Spinach With Saffron Jus
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Ingredients
25
Count
Nutrition
277
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Finely chop yellow onion in a food processor with ginger and garlic; add all the dry spices and the chopped parsley with salt to the food processor.
  2. Score the chicken breasts with a sharp knife and apply marinade generously (this can be done the night ahead and allowed to sit in the fridge-it makes the chicken to absorb all the flavours and will make it more juicy when cooked).
  3. CHICKEN:-.
  4. In a hot pan or a skillet roast every breast of chicken skin side down to get a golden color and then allow to cook in the oven for about 12-15 minutes.
  5. SAUCE:-.
  6. On the side prepare a sauce using the same pan add chopped shallots and deglaze the pan using white wine or lemon juice or just the chicken broth.
  7. Add the saffron allow to simmer for about 15 minutes and thicken with cornstarch check for seasoning.
  8. Finish with a 1 tablespoon of frozen butter (keep warm).
  9. SMASHED POTATOES:-.
  10. Boil potatoes in a large stock pot with sufficient liquid to cover the cover it completely till completely cooked.
  11. In a pan heat butter and add ginger, garlic and leeks and sauté till translucent.
  12. Add the buttermilk and allow to come up to temperature (do not boil as buttermilk will split).
  13. When potatoes are completely cooked, drain and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
  14. Add the buttermilk mixture an spinach leaves and mash with a potato masher.
  15. Season with salt.
  16. PLATING-.
  17. Scoop a portion of potatoes with a ice-cream mould or cookie cutter in the center of the plate.
  18. Place chicken breast on top.
  19. Drizzle sauce over the chicken breast and all over the plate.
  20. Could garnish with a fresh sprig of parsley or cilantro.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 276.84 Kcal (1159 kJ)
Calories from fat 132.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.67g 23%
Cholesterol 22.84mg 8%
Sodium 315.58mg 13%
Potassium 729.65mg 16%
Total Carbs 31.81g 11%
Sugars 4.31g 17%
Dietary Fiber 4.09g 16%
Protein 6.79g 14%
Vitamin C 32.2mg 54%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 42.8mg 238%
Calcium 104.6mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 99.52 Kcal (417 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.27g 23%
Cholesterol 8.21mg 8%
Sodium 113.45mg 13%
Potassium 262.31mg 16%
Total Carbs 11.44g 11%
Sugars 1.55g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.47g 16%
Protein 2.44g 14%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 54%
Iron 15.4mg 238%
Calcium 37.6mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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