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Moroccan Chicken and Rice Bowls with Avocado Sauce

Moroccan Chicken and Rice Bowls with Avocado Sauce

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Course Dinner
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

Moroccan Seasoning

  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/8 tsp cloves

Moroccan Chicken

  • 3/4 lb chicken breasts sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Sweet Potato Fries

  • 1 large sweet potato peeled and cut into 1/4" strips
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

White Rice

  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • knob of unsalted butter
  • 1 pinch kosher salt

Avocado Sauce

  • 3/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lime juice about 1 lime
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 avocado peeled, pitted

Instructions
 

Moroccan Seasoning

  • Add all ingredients to a small bowl and combine well. Set aside.

Moroccan Chicken

  • Preheat oven to 375℉. Brush chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle about 2 teaspoons of Moroccan seasoning over chicken on both sides to coat. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until juices run clear. Slice chicken prior to serving.

Sweet Potato Fries*

  • Increase oven temp to 425℉. Prep sweet potato and place on rimmed baking sheet. Add drizzle of olive oil, salt, and cornstarch. Coat sweet potato strips evenly with olive oil and cornstarch using your clean hands. Bake for 20-22 minutes flipping halfway through.

White Rice

  • Meanwhile while the sweet potato fries are cooking, start cooking the rice. Bring the pot of water to a boil. Add the rice, butter, and salt and cook according to package instructions.

Avocado Sauce

  • Add all ingredients to a mini food processor and blend until smooth.

Putting it All Together

  • Start with adding a spoonful or two of rice to a bowl. Add the chicken and sweet potato fries and finish it off with a scoop of the avocado sauce and some chopped cilantro if desired. Time to dig in!

Notes

*Arrange sweet potato fries so they do not touch to ensure they crisp up properly. If the pan is too crowded, this doesn't happen.