Chicken With Prunes Apricots And Honey

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I found this in a magazine, but i have changed a few things to suit our tastes. We usually have this over cous cous, with a couple of moroccan salads that i plan to post seperately.

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Steps

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Heat the oil in a large pan , and brown the chicken pieces in batches.

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Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the oil , and add the onion , cooking and stirring until soft.

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Stir in the spices and cook for 1 minute.

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Return the chicken to the pan , and toss to coat in the onion mixture.

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Add the stock and simmer , covered for 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender.

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Remove the chicken pieces from the pan.

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Cover to keep warm.

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Add the honey , prunes and apricots to the pan , then simmer , uncovered , for about 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.

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Meanwhile , put sesame seeds in a small heated pan and cook , stirring over a medium heat until browned.

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Remove the seeds.

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Melt the butter in the same pan and cook almonsd , stirring until lightly browned.

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Return the chicken to the sauce , and cook covered until the chicken is hot.

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Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds , almonds and preserved lemon.

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Ingredients

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chicken pieces, olive oil, yellow onion, cinnamon, saffron thread, ground turmeric, ground ginger, black pepper, chicken stock, honey, prunes, dried apricots, sesame seeds, butter, blanched almonds, preserved lemon