Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake
Heaps of Moroccan inspired flavours and dried apricots all in one dish for a quick, easy and slimming friendly dinner.
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories384
- Carbs24g
- Protein55g
- Fat4.7g
- Saturates0.9g
- Sugars13g
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It’s no secret that we love the ease and simplicity of a tray bake. After a long day, there’s nothing better than being able to pop all your ingredients on one tray and have less washing up to worry about afterwards, and we think you’ll love this one!
Ras el Hanout is an aromatic spice blend that’s common in North African cuisine, and it contains some lovely earthy spices: it’s so flavourful that it translates in Arabic to “head of the shop” because it represents the best spices that the seller has to offer!
Transport yourself to the souks of Morocco without ever leaving your kitchen with our delicious Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake. We’ve used chickpeas and courgette, but you could experiment with your favourite veggies if you prefer.
What diets is this Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake suitable for?
This Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake is suitable for gluten free and dairy free diets but make sure you check the spice mix you use, just in case.
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make this Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake?
Ras el Hanout is found in the spice aisle at most supermarkets.
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How many calories are in this Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake?
There are 384 calories per portion in this Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake recipe, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
This Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake recipe is perfect if you’re following a calorie-controlled diet and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 170ºC.
Step 2
Place the chickpeas, apricots, courgette, red onion, tinned chopped tomatoes, garlic and 1 tbsp of the Ras el Hanout into the baking dish and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Add the chicken breasts on top of the chickpea mix, and sprinkle over the rest of the Ras el Hanout seasoning.
Step 4
Bake for 30-35 minutes until the vegetables are soft, and the chicken is cooked through until the juices run clear.
Step 5
Serve with a portion of rice, or your choice of accompaniment. It’s great with a squeeze of lemon over!
What could I serve with this Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake?
Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake works well when served with white rice, or if you’d like some inspiration, try one of the following sides:
How do you know when this Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake is cooked?
You should cook until the vegetables are soft and the chicken is cooked through with no pink meat. This should take around 35 minutes.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
How long can you keep this Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftover Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze this Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake?
Yes you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label with what it is, and on what date you put it in the freezer!
How do I reheat this Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake?
From chilled: Place in a microwave proof container with loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot. Alternatively, reheat in a moderately hot oven until piping hot.
From frozen: Allow to defrost, and heat covered in the microwave for 3-5 minutes then stir. Cook for a further 1-2 minutes until piping hot.
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Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake
Heaps of Moroccan inspired flavours and dried apricots all in one dish for a quick, easy and slimming friendly dinner.
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Prep Time
5 MINS
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Cook Time
35 MINS
- KCals 384
- Carbs 24G
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170ºC.
- Place the chickpeas, apricots, courgette, red onion, tinned chopped tomatoes, garlic and 1 tbsp of the Ras el Hanout into the baking dish and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add the chicken breasts on top of the chickpea mix and sprinkle over the rest of the Ras el Hanout seasoning.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the vegetables are soft, and the chicken is cooked through until the juices run clear.
- Serve with a portion of rice, or your choice of accompaniment.
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Lorraine HegartyFriday 21st October 2022
Can I cook it in slow cooker
SharonFriday 21st October 2022
Hi Lorraine, our Ras el Hanout Chicken Tray Bake is a recipe that needs the dry heat of an oven to get it’s roasted flavours. Slow cooking produces moisture so the result would be more like a stew. Hope this helps.
AnnThursday 3rd March 2022
I couldn’t get any dried apricots but got a packet of soft apricots instead. How many should I use.? They are like segments. Thankyou
HollyFriday 4th March 2022
Hey Ann, some brands label what are dried apricots as soft apricots, so as long as long as they are in a packet rather than fresh they are the right ones!
MillySunday 9th May 2021
Hi,
I absolutely love Moroccan flavours. Do you think I could add preserved lemons? Thanks
HollyFriday 14th May 2021
Hey Milly, yes adding preserved lemons would be great in this recipe!
Catherine ElliottFriday 30th April 2021
Made this today, super easy and delicious. I used two cans of tomatoes and served with couscous. My chicken breasts just have been particularly buxom though, they needed additional cooking time.
HollyThursday 20th May 2021
Hey Catherine, so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe thanks so much for getting in touch!
NaomiTuesday 16th March 2021
I’m just wondering about the quantities of the tomatoes and chickpeas is it 1 tin of each or 1400g? Which would be quite a few tins. Many thanks 🙂 x
HollyWednesday 17th March 2021
Hey Namoi, it is one 400g can of chopped tomatoes and one 400g can chickpeas hope that helps!
VeronicaSunday 6th September 2020
Hi
Can we use something else instead of chickpeas?
LisaMonday 7th September 2020
Hi Veronica
Chickpeas do work best in this recipe because they compliment the Moroccan flavours so well, and being firmer than most beans and pulses, they add a great texture. You could try substituting them with butter beans or lentils but as we’ve never tried this ourselves, we can’t guarantee the results. Hope this helps.
FionaFriday 17th July 2020
Hi can I use Ras el Hanout dressing instead of the spice mix?
HollyThursday 13th August 2020
Hi Fiona, we used Ras el Hanout spice mix in this recipe hope that helps!
VivienMonday 13th July 2020
It says vegetarian, but has chicken.
SharonTuesday 14th July 2020
Hi Vivien, thanks so much for pointing this out, the recipe has been amended accordingly. Thanks for taking the time to let us know.
Eleanor HargreavesTuesday 30th June 2020
How many portions is this for? In the recipe index it says 0?
Thanks Ellie xx
HollyTuesday 30th June 2020
Hi Ellie, sorry about that this has now been amended the recipe serves 4 but you can alter the servings up and down using the arrows in the recipe card. Hope that helps!
VictoriaMonday 29th June 2020
I have every dried fruit except apricots in my cupboard, could I use something else? Thanks
HollyMonday 29th June 2020
Hi Victoria, the dried apricots are for the Moroccan inspired flavours. We haven’t tried it but you could try sultanas or dates as a substitute. Hope that helps!
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