Mozarabic chicken with ras el hanout

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breast fillets
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ras el hanout
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup pitted black olives, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and ground black pepper

Step-by-step preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Season the chicken fillets with salt and pepper and brown them on both sides. Set aside.
4. In the same skillet, add the onion and garlic and cook until golden.
5. Add the ras el hanout, cumin and cinnamon and stir into the onion and garlic.
6. Add the chicken stock, orange juice and black olives. Mix well.
7. Place the chicken in a baking dish and cover with the onion and spice mixture.
8. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked and golden.
9. Serve the Mozarabic chicken hot with couscous or rice.