Cornish hens with caramelized apricots is a luxurious Moroccan delicacy that is often featured on the menu during special occasions such as weddings, engagement ceremonies, and Eids.

The cornish hens dish is yet another Moroccan recipe that combines sweet and savory flavors. The chicken (the savory part), is marinated in warm spices, and cooked until it's fall-of-the-bone tender. Then it is slathered with butter and baked to achieve that classic golden-brown look. The onion heavy sauce that bathed the chicken while it cooked is cooked off further to become a delicious thick gravy, and spooned over the golden chicken.

The sweet part of this recipe comes from the dried apricots, which are rehydrated in water, then caramelized with honey and cinnamon, before being placed on top of the chicken and the sauce. The dish is then decorated with fried almonds and walnuts, for a final touch of opulence.

This dish is a labor of love that requires multiple cooking steps, but it is sure to amaze anyone who tries it! Serve it with Moroccan salads and bread, and enjoy!

Special tools / ingredients: All ingredients are easily available in supermarkets or online stores.

You can also find all the essentials of Moroccan cuisine in the Flavors of Morocco Amazon store.

You do not need special tools or dishes to prepare this recipe.

> DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Difficult

> COURSE:
- Moroccan Cornish Hens with Caramelized Apricots detailed video tutorial
- A PDF document with exact measurements and detailed steps of the recipe

> BONUS:
- Moroccan Bread (Khobz) detailed video tutorial
- How to Clean Chicken the Moroccan Way detailed video tutorial
- How to make fried almonds detailed video tutorial
- A PDF document with exact measurements and detailed steps for each of the above recipes

> LANGUAGE:
- The course video is provided with English voice over and subtitles as well as Original Audio in Moroccan dialect with English subtitles
- Bonus videos are provided with English voice over and subtitles
- PDF documents are in English

Dada (Chef) Siham is a professional Moroccan chef with over three decades of experience under her belt. She is a true walking archive of Moroccan culinary knowledge and history.

Chef Siham learned to cook from her grandmother, who encouraged her to attend the best culinary institute in Morocco.

After graduating, she worked as a chef at multiple renown institutions before starting her own business. She has now been running a major catering service in Fez for over 2 decades, supplying weddings, baptisms and other special occasions with authentic Moroccan dishes.