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Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken

Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken Recipe

This Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken is a warm, aromatic stew packed with tender chicken, sweet apricots, briny olives, and North African spices. Ready in under an hour, it’s the perfect Mediterranean-inspired comfort food for weeknights or entertaining.
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Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Moroccan
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Natural Release + Sauté: 20 minutes
Total Time: 47 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 415kcal
Cost: $18–

Equipment

  • 1 Instant Pot 6-quart or similar pressure cooker
  • 1 Measuring Cups
  • 1 Measuring spoons
  • 1 Wooden Spoon For sautéing and stirring
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Sharp knife For dicing vegetables and chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoon Ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoon Ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika Sweet or smoked
  • 0.5 teaspoon Ground ginger
  • 0.5 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 0.25 teaspoon Cayenne pepper Adjust to taste
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 2 lbs Chicken thighs Boneless, skinless, cut into chunks
  • 1 Onion Large, diced
  • 4 Garlic cloves Minced
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger Grated
  • 1 cup Chicken broth Low sodium preferred
  • 14 oz Diced tomatoes 1 can
  • 15 oz Chickpeas Drained and rinsed
  • 0.5 cup Dried apricots Chopped
  • 0.5 cup Green olives Pitted
  • 2 tablespoon Honey
  • 1 Preserved lemon Rinsed and chopped (or zest of 1 lemon)
  • 2 tablespoon Harissa paste Optional, adjust to taste
  • Salt and pepper To taste
  • Fresh cilantro For garnish
  • Fresh mint For garnish

Instructions

  • Deglaze pot with chicken broth.
  • Sauté chicken in olive oil.
  • Remove chicken, sauté onions.
  • Add garlic, fresh ginger, and spices; toast briefly.
  • Deglaze pot with chicken broth.
  • Add diced tomatoes, chickpeas, apricots, olives, honey, preserved lemon, and harissa paste. Stir to combine.
  • Return chicken to pot.
  • Pressure cook on high for 12 minutes.
  • Let naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick release.
  • Optional: simmer on sauté mode to reduce sauce if desired.
  • Garnish with cilantro and mint. Serve over couscous or rice.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 300g | Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 710mg | Potassium: 870mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 3.4mg