Enjoy this Moroccan chicken with prunes recipe – pressure cooker style!
This heart healthy twist on a Moroccan classic includes cinnamon, nutmeg, prunes and olives, all of the traditional Moroccan tagines flavours for that sweet savoury balance. This recipe uses a modern shortcut (your the pressure cooker!) which makes it an easy, flavour packed dinner you can enjoy any night of the week.
Disclaimer: I created this recipe in partnership with California Prunes, but this blog post was written independently.
I first fell in love with Moroccan flavours while experimenting with sweet and savoury combinations during my dietetic training. I remember trying a tagine for the first time and being surprised by how comforting and balanced it was. It was slightly sweet from the fruit, aromatic from the spices, and perfectly tender chicken.
Fast forward to today, and this pressure cooker version has become one of my weeknight go-tos. It brings back those same cozy flavours, but in a fraction of the time. Perfect for busy evenings (because I have lots of those!) when I still want something nourishing and a little special.
Why Make This Moroccan Chicken with Prunes Recipe
If you’ve never cooked Moroccan food at home, this is the perfect place to start. The combination of warm spices, tender chicken, and the natural sweetness of prunes creates a dish that feels both comforting and sophisticated. The pressure cooker infuses all the flavours quickly while keeping the chicken juicy and tender.
This Moroccan chicken with prunes recipe a simple one pot meal that delivers restaurant worthy depth of flavour with minimal effort and clean-up. Serve it with barley or quinoa to soak up the rich sauce and you’ve got a satisfying, nourishing dinner on the table in under an hour.
Why This Recipe is Heart Healthy
This dinner recipe was designed with your heart health in mind (as always!). It uses lean protein (chicken), heart healthy fats (extra virgin olive oil) which is also one of 39 foods that unclog arteries.
Prunes add a fibre boost to this recipe, but are also part of heart healthy diet patterns like DASH Diet. Mediterranean Diet, and the Portfolio Diet.
This recipe also cuts the salt, by using low sodium chicken broth and seasoning with spices instead of salt. This way, you get plenty of flavour with the excess sodium. The spcies used are all sources of antioxidants too, so not only do they add a bold flavour, but also reduce Inflammation too.
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Final Thoughts
If you are looking for a dish to impress, try this Moroccan Chicken with Prunes recipe. It is quick to put together, and the pressure cooker has it on the table in no time.
Easy Moroccan Chicken with Prunes and Olives
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion sliced
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup California prunes pitted and halved
- 1/2 cup green olives with garlic cloves
- 1 lemon juiced and zested
- 1 bunch fresh parsely optional
Instructions
- Place olive oil in pressure cooker and sear, brown all sides of chicken breast. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add the onions and sauté to tender around 10 minutes.
- Add spices, chicken broth, prunes, olives, lemon zest and juice, along with parsely.
- Add the chicken back to pot and set pressure cooker on high for 20 minutes. Manually release steam.
- Serve with the sauce and fresh parsley.