16 Reviews of Moroccan Chicken With Preserved Lemons and Couscous

From: justcallmetoni

On Nov 8, 2005

Died and gone to heaven with this one. I made 2 chicken breasts but enough marinade and couscous for 4 servings. Had I made enough for 8, we would have happily consumed that as well. I also had to extend the cooking time for the chicken another 10 minutes. The sweet-spicy balance was just perfect, with a nice bit of saltiness contributed by the preserved lemons. This was so amazingly good, I'd serve it to the Morrocan chef who runs the kitchen where I work. Dinner was an hour ago and my mouth is still dancing from all the wonderful flavors of the evening. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

From: Amal 777

On May 18, 2005

OUTSTANDING!!!!!! I used half as many chicken breast (I used 4) as it calls for and added a 1/2 tea. of hot pepper flakes along with several fresh peppers to wake it up a little more as I love hot food. I think spreading the seasonings to cover 8 breasts would make it a little underseasoned - of course, I like lots of seasoning! It was really a GREAT dish and I will be making it again.

From: NcMysteryShopper

On Oct 21, 2005

I agree OUTSTANDING TASTE EXPLOSION!!! I made 4 breasts of chicken on the bone (best flavor!) and kept the rest of the recipe the same and did not change any of the amounts! I used dates instead of currants as I could not find any at the market. This dish's remarkable flavor is hinged on the preserved lemons (IMO) and I do not think it would it would do the recipe justice to use regular lemons. I used a heaping 1/4 teaspoon of Halaby Red Pepper... Perfect sweet to spice ratio - this is a 10 star winner!

From: Cinizini

On May 27, 2005

I agree with the previous review: the amount of marinade worked well for half the amount of chicken. I didn't have any preserved lemons but the marinade was great on its own; I also used chicken parts instead of skinless breasts which added about 10 minutes to the cooking time, the result was still very tender and flavorful. Loved the variety of textures and flavors in the couscous. I served it with plain yoghurt and then the leftovers (which were equally as good if not better) with a green salad. Thanks for the recipe!

From: Chef Kate

On Oct 25, 2005

This recipe deserves a ten for flavor--but the proportions (as noted by other reviewers) are off. I used two chicken breasts but the full amount of marinade and stock--and it was barely enough. When I make this again, I will rework all the amounts so as to insure that the wonderful flavor of the couscous and sauce can be enjoyed in proper proportion to the meat. I also think the preserved lemons are vital to the flavor and without them--it's just cinnamon chicken

From: Allison K

On Nov 14, 2008

LOVE THIS RECIPE!!! I've made this for several occasions including my child's communion party. I get raves on it every time. All six of my children who range from ages 5 to 14 love it!

From: blondechef

On Mar 26, 2009

Delishioso!! I also doubled the sauce and am glad that I did. Served it with warm pita bread, greek olives, and sliced marinated onions with a drizzle of the sauce!! Rave reviews from dinner guests! And requests for more!

From: Wendy-Bob

On Jun 23, 2007

I am utterly gutted not to be able to give this 5 stars, but unfortunately my fiance didn't like it at all so I'm forced to demote it to 4. I am also utterly gutted he didn't like it because it'll make it more difficult to serve again in future and I LOVED this to death. It was so phenomenally tasty and full of amazing flavours — I just can't say enough about it. I didn't have time to marinade at all so we had plain chicken but I made the marinade up to use for the couscous anyway and it worked fine. The chicken would have no doubt been better marinated, but eaten together with the couscous it didn't really matter so much. The only ingredients I missed out were the currents (neither of us are very fond of sweet and savoury together like that) and the coriander, because I didn't have any in. I used 3 chicken breasts and the full amount of everything else. I would say there were about 4 servings of couscous in all (enough for my lunch tomorrow then :o) ) rather than the 8 stated, but we eat well in our house. The only disappointment to me was the preserved lemons which just seemed a bit tart for me, but I have no doubt that this is my lemons at fault rather than the recipe. A fantastic dish - thanks v much for posting bluemoon! One way or another I'll find a way to have this again dammit! :o)

From: me2006

On Nov 13, 2005

Excellent recipe- new, different way to cook chicken. Really enjoyed this.

From: djmastermum

On Jul 28, 2005

Great Moroccan flavours, this is going to be a regular on our table! Thanks for sharing!