Moroccan Skillet Chicken

Name: Moroccan Skillet Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive or vegetable oil; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; 1/2 can (14 oz/398 mL) Muir Glen Organic Diced Tomatoes, drained; 1/3 cup (75 mL) sliced ripe olives (if using canned, drained well); 3 small zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices (2 cups/500 mL); 1 medium yellow bell pepper, sliced; 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) ground cumin; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon peel

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Prep 5 min
Total 30 min
Servings 4

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Treat your family to an easy Moroccan dinner with this flavourful chicken - ready in 30 minutes.

Mar 3, 2012

Ingredients

1 tbsp (15 mL) olive or vegetable oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/2 can (14 oz/398 mL) Muir Glen Organic Diced Tomatoes, drained
1/3 cup (75 mL) sliced ripe olives (if using canned, drained well)
3 small zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices (2 cups/500 mL)
1 medium yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) ground cumin
1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon peel

Steps

1

In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt; add to skillet. Cook about 5 minutes, turning once, until brown.
2

In medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients except lemon peel; pour over chicken in skillet. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centres of thickest pieces are cut. Sprinkle with lemon peel.