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Home » Creative Recipes » Cooking Method » Slow Cooker » Slow Cooker Chicken Marrakesh

Slow Cooker Chicken-Marakesh

Slow Cooker Chicken Marrakesh

BY: Michele
PUBLISHED: Sep 24, 2013
UPDATED: Oct 16, 2023
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Slow Cooker Chicken Marakesh

Adapted from AllRecipes.com, this delicious, healthy, easy, budget-friendly, one-dish meal is one of our favorites and is perfect for the start of fall.  

What really makes this dish is the spice combination of onion, garlic, cumin, turmeric, salt, black pepper, parsley, and cinnamon.  With chicken, onions, carrots, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and garbanzo beans, it is similar to a stew but does not have all the liquid of what we think of as a traditional stew.  

It is more like chicken and vegetables with a thin, flavorful sauce.  I like to serve it over couscous.

When I first saw the Slow Cooker Chicken Marrakesh recipe on AllRecipes, it peaked my curiosity. I had never had Moroccan inspired food, nor had I cooked with turmeric before.

Also, up until this time I did not like cinnamon on anything other than sweets.  So I wanted to try it but was nervous. However, since it was a super-easy, budget-friendly, and heathy, I gave it a go.

This dish taught me something.  I learned that I can like the flavor of a well-balanced combination of spices even if I think I don’t like one particular spice.  The flavor changes when all the other spices are combined together and have time to develop.   The dish allows them to do that.

Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Marrakesh

How to make this dish?  Throw the chicken, onion, garlic, sweet potatoes, carrots, and garbanzo beans in a slow cooker.  (OK. Don’t throw.  Gently place them in the slow cooker.  We don’t want any food fights.  Well, the kids might; but I digress.)   Next mix together in a small bowl the cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, parsley, salt, and pepper.  Sprinkle the spices on top of the ingredients in the slow cooker.   Pour the can of diced tomatoes over the top.  Cover and cook on high for about 3-1/2 hours. That’s all.  It is that simple.

After about 3-1/2 hours of cooking and wonderful aromas coming from the kitchen, here came the taste test.  I did not tell my husband what the dish was called or what spices were in it.  I just let him taste it and decide for himself. And the verdict:  He LOVED it! He said it was the best dish I ever made.  And the good thing is, I loved it too and have since made it several times, and now I share it with you.

It is your turn.  Give it a try, and let me know how you like it.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Marrakesh

Slow Cooker Chicken Marrakesh is a delicious, healthy, easy, budget-friendly, one-dish meal.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword One Pot Chicken Dinner, Slow Cooker Chicken Marrakesh
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 4 hours hours
Total Time 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Servings 8
Calories 265kcal
Author Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

Ingredients

  • 1 onion sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 large carrots peeled and diced
  • 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and diced
  • 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
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Instructions 

  • Place the onion, garlic, carrots, sweet potatoes, garbanzo beans, and chicken breast pieces into a slow cooker.
  • In a bowl, mix the cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, parsley, and salt, and sprinkle over the chicken and vegetables. Pour in the tomatoes, and stir to combine.
  • Cover the cooker, set to High, and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender and the sauce has thickened, 3-1/2 to 4 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 7200IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg
Slow Cooker Chicken-Marakesh

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Filed Under: Chicken, Dinner Recipes, Featured Photos, Healthy, Legumes, Mediterranean, Morrocan, One Pot Meals, Savory, Slow Cooker, Sweet Potatoes, Weeknight Tagged With: carrots, chicken, cumin, mediterranian, morrocan, onions, slow cooker, sweet potatoes, turmeric

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Comments

  1. Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com says

    September 24, 2013 at 9:10 am

    Love this recipe – wish I could reach through the screen and grab me a spoonful!

    Reply
  2. Linda (Meal Planning Maven) says

    March 18, 2014 at 7:55 am

    Easy, budget-friendly, colorful and chock-full of exotic flavors all in one dish? Not to mention, I am a mega crockpot addict! For sure, I know I will be trying this dish very soon!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      March 18, 2014 at 8:15 am

      Thanks Linda! Let me know if you try it! Thanks for visiting.

      Reply
  3. Jessica says

    March 7, 2015 at 11:06 am

    Could you sub the sweet potato for butternut squash? I’m allergic to sweet potatoes.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      March 7, 2015 at 11:16 am

      Hi Jessica, thank you for visiting. Yes. You could certainly use butternut squash instead of sweet potatoes.

      Reply
  4. Heather says

    October 22, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    This sounds amazing!!!

    First- I noticed in your comments before the recipe, you said you cooked on low for 3 1/2 hours. Then, in the recipe, it says to cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours. Should this be cooked on high or low?

    Second- I leave the house at 7am and get back at 5:45pm – is this recipe an option for me?? Looking for some good meals for this busy mama. Wondering if I can cook on low for low for 6 hours and let it stay on “warm” until I get home?

    Thanks!

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      October 22, 2015 at 1:54 pm

      The original recipe says 4 to 5 hours. When I made it, it finished in about 3-1/2 hours on high. I have not cooked this for 11 hours to know how it would turnout. Some people have cooked it on low for 8 hours and added some chicken broth, and they said it turned out well. I would be worried the sweet potatoes would turn mushy. If you do make it, let me know how it turned out.

      Reply
  5. Dennis says

    November 16, 2023 at 9:14 am

    I have cooked this twice before nand it was very dry. No liquid sauce. Can I add chic=ken broth and how much?

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 18, 2023 at 9:25 am

      Hi Dennis,

      When I made it it wasn’t dry for me. Yes, you can add chicken broth. You can try 1 cup and let me know how that works.

      Thanks,

      Michele

      Reply
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