In Morocco, instead of "delicious", we say "B-nine"! Chicken thighs and flavorful vegetables are marinated in Moroccan spices and cooked together in the air fryer. Served with a cool Tzatziki yogurt sauce, this dish is perfect for busy weeknights.
April 23 2021 recipe by Erika McKellar, photo by Naomi Sherman, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Dinner, Meal
In Morocco, instead of "delicious", we say "B-nine"! Chicken thighs and flavorful vegetables are marinated in Moroccan spices and cooked together in the air fryer. Served with a cool Tzatziki yogurt sauce, this dish is perfect for busy weeknights.
USMetric
4 servingservings
Ingredients
Chicken and vegetables
- 2 lbs 900 g boneless chicken thighs
- ½ lb (1½ cups) 220 g (350 ml) red bell pepper, seeded and cut into large slicesred bell peppers, seeded and cut into large slices
- 3 oz. (½ cup) 85 g (130 ml) shallot, peeled and halvedshallots, peeled and halved
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp paprika powder
- 2 tsp 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp 1 tsp coriander, ground
- 1 tsp 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp 1 tsp turmeric, ground
- ½ tsp ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp cayenne pepper or harissa paste (optional)
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp olive oil
Tzatziki
- 3 oz. 85 g cucumber, grated
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped or ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 2 garlic clove, finely choppedgarlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 cup (61⁄3 oz.) 240 ml (180 g) Greek yogurt (4% fat)
- salt
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Instructions
Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.
Chicken and vegetables
Preheat air fryer to 380°F (190°C).
Put chicken and veggies into a large mixing bowl. Add the paprika, cumin, salt, coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, cayenne, and olive oil. Coat the chicken and veggies very well. Set aside and allow to marinate for at least 10 minutes, up to 3-4 hours.
Add the chicken and veggies to the preheated air fryer and cook for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway, or until the chicken and veggies are slightly charred and chicken is cooked through. If your air fryer is small, you may have to cook them in 2-3 batches.
While the chicken is cooking, put the grated cucumber in a strainer and sprinkle salt on top. Mix well and let the liquid drain for 5 minutes. Wrap the cucumber in a tea towel and squeeze out excess liquid.
Place the drained cucumber in a bowl with the yogurt, garlic, and fresh mint. Stir and add black pepper and salt to taste.
Let the sauce sit in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes for the flavors to develop. It will keep for about 3 days in the fridge.
Serve the chicken and veggies with a large dollop of Tzatziki on top.
Tzatziki
Sensitive to FODMAPs?
Do you have IBS and are avoiding FODMAPs? (FODMAP is an acronym for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. These are types of short-chain carbohydrates found in many fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, dairy products, and some processed foods.) The chicken and spices in this recipe are FODMAP diet-friendly. Swap the onions and peppers for your favorite low FODMAP vegetables and skip the Tzatziki.
Get creative with your veggies!
You can add asparagus, mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes or olives.
Conventional oven instructions
Follow the steps above, but increase your oven temperature to 400°F (200°C). Check the chicken and veggies halfway through.
Meal prep
This dish is great for making ahead. Cook a double batch and you have lunch for the week!
Can I use chicken breasts?
Yes, you can, but be careful not to overcook. Because the air fryer uses high heat and very little fat, low-fat chicken breasts can dry out easily.
Recommended special equipment
Air Fryer (5qt recommended size, but you can use smaller and cook in batches)
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Jordan
April 23 2021
Unfortunately, when I use the "print" option, I can't see the macros breakdown anymore. (I can't see a picture neither since a long time ago.) Is there any way to correct that, please? Thanks!
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
April 23 2021
Unfortunately, when I use the "print" option, I can't see the macros breakdown anymore. (I can't see a picture neither since a long time ago.) Is there any way to correct that, please? Thanks!
Hi, Jordan! I will pass your request on to our team. Thanks!
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Jordan
April 28 2021
Thank you Kerry! I just realized that the problem is fixed : I can now print the recipe with the macros appearing. Another nice thing to implement would be a way to see all the comments we left on the site somewhere, and maybe to "subscribe" to a thread so we would get an email when there is an answer (or another comment), like you see on a lot of blogs. Thanks again!
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Charlotte Zwart Team Diet Doctor
April 29 2021
Thank you Kerry! I just realized that the problem is fixed : I can now print the recipe with the macros appearing. Another nice thing to implement would be a way to see all the comments we left on the site somewhere, and maybe to "subscribe" to a thread so we would get an email when there is an answer (or another comment), like you see on a lot of blogs. Thanks again!
Thank you for your feedback! We will pass it on to the team.
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Sandra
May 7 2021
This recipe has ground cumin entered twice. Please clarify the amount needed for the recipe.
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Charlotte Zwart Team Diet Doctor
May 7 2021
This recipe has ground cumin entered twice. Please clarify the amount needed for the recipe.
Cumin is only entered once in the ingredients list. Perhaps you confused it with coriander or cinnamon? :-)
2 tsp ground cumin is needed for this recipe, for 4 servings.38
Eric
May 9 2021
Holy cow! This is one of the most delicious meals I've cooked, ever! And so easy. This is going to become a mainstay for me. Highly, highly recommended. Thanks!!!
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
May 9 2021
Holy cow! This is one of the most delicious meals I've cooked, ever! And so easy. This is going to become a mainstay for me. Highly, highly recommended. Thanks!!!
Awesome! So glad you love it!
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Kimberly
June 7 2021
Ooooo! Just saw this recipe!
Moroccan food is so yummy! Instead of boneless chicken thighs, I'll used ground chicken or ground turkey. If I mix it and let the meat, herbs, and spuc
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Kimberly
June 7 2021
If I let the meat, spices, and herbs sit together in the refrigerator overnight, the resulting chicken/turkey patties will taste delicious.
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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
June 7 2021
If I let the meat, spices, and herbs sit together in the refrigerator overnight, the resulting chicken/turkey patties will taste delicious.
That sounds like a tasty option!
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Bruce
June 8 2021
Just made this in my convection oven and it was fantastic! I marinated it for 5 hours and even though I used chicken breast instead of thigh they didn't dry out. Even my wife and teenage daughter loved it!
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Tianna G
June 18 2021
I made this for dinner tonight and to simply put it… it was fantastic. Definitely will be making it again. Love how simple and tasty it was! Thanks for the recipe.
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
June 18 2021
I made this for dinner tonight and to simply put it… it was fantastic. Definitely will be making it again. Love how simple and tasty it was! Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you for letting us know how much you enjoyed this recipe!
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andochinterest
January 3 2022
Hi, sounds delicious! There are no boneless chicken thighs available were I live: What happens if I use the ones with bones?
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
January 3 2022
Hi, sounds delicious! There are no boneless chicken thighs available were I live: What happens if I use the ones with bones?
It's fine to use bone-in chicken if that's what you have on hand!
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Teann
February 22 2022
Made this over the weekend and it was absolutely fantastic. I bought too much yogurt so I marinated the thighs in yogurt with oregano and olive oil for a couple of hours. Not sure if that made any difference but I will be making this again soon everyone loved it. Thanks!
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Tori
July 13 2022
More air fryer recipes please! This was amazing. I'm gradually learning how to convert traditional recipes to my air fryer but if anyone in your kitchen is working on more air fryer recipes that would be great!
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Ann
September 20 2022
Hi. I'm excited to try this as soon as I get groceries. What kind of paprika do you use? I have sweet (Hungarian), smoked, and what I guess you'd call "regular" paprika. What do you recommend? Thanks!
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
September 20 2022
Hi. I'm excited to try this as soon as I get groceries. What kind of paprika do you use? I have sweet (Hungarian), smoked, and what I guess you'd call "regular" paprika. What do you recommend? Thanks!
Hi, Ann! This would be just regular paprika, but you could try with the others also!
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Chris
February 3 2023
I have just bought an air fryer so I’m looking forward to trying this out. Please put more recipes for air fryer’s on here, Many thanks.
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Sarah Hart
March 17 2023
The instructions to make the Ztatziki says put the cucumber in the bowl with oil etc, but there is no oil mentioned in the list of ingredients. I just put a big slosh in...
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
March 20 2023
The instructions to make the Ztatziki says put the cucumber in the bowl with oil etc, but there is no oil mentioned in the list of ingredients. I just put a big slosh in...
You're right. Step 5 has been updated; there is no oil needed in the tzatziki.
