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Chicken Tagine with Lemon and Olives

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A light take on the Moroccan classic: chicken dusted with turmeric and a little heat, then braised with ginger, cinnamon, green olives and lemon. Serve with couscous or bread for the sauce. Adapted from “Chicken Tagine with Lemon and Olives” in the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Chicken thighs instead of breasts (breasts dry out over a long simmer), simmered 40 minutes instead of an hour; more chicken and stock to serve 4, and an optional preserved lemon. Photo: Foodista, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Moroccan food-Chicken tagine with preserved lemons and olives-02”).

1 h 27 min27 min hands-onServes 4Easy
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4 servings
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  1. Toss the chicken700 g with the lemon juice2 tbsp in a bowl, cover and leave in the fridge for 30 minutes.

    Hands-off

  2. Meanwhile, chop the onion1, grate the ginger2 tsp and lemon zest2 tsp, and mince the garlic2 cloves.

    8 min Can start right away

  3. Mix the flour30 g, salt½ tsp, black pepper¼ tsp, cayenne and turmeric¼ tsp in a shallow bowl.

    2 min Can start right away

  4. Lift the chicken out of the lemon juice and pat it dry with paper towels. Dredge each piece lightly in the spiced flour.

    4 min After steps 1 & 3

  5. Heat the oil1 tbsp in a large, deep frying pan or casserole over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken for about 3 minutes per side, then lift it out onto a plate.

  6. Add the onion, ginger and garlic to the pan and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.

    After steps 2 & 5

  7. Return the chicken with the stock250 ml, olives60 g, lemon zest, preserved lemon1 if using, and the cinnamon stick1. Bring to a boil, then cover, lower the heat and simmer for about 40 minutes, until the chicken is very tender.

    Hands-off

  8. Take out the cinnamon stick, stir in the cilantro2 tbsp and serve.

    1 min
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1 h 27 min total · 27 min hands-on· saves 10 min vs. one-by-one

  1. 1
    Toss the chicken…
  2. 3
    Mix the flour, salt, black…
  3. 2
    Chop the onion, grate…
  4. 4
    Lift the chicken out…
  5. 5
    Heat the oil…
  6. 6
    Add the onion, ginger…
  7. 7
    Return the chicken…
  8. 8
    Take out the cinnamon stick…
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By @soucrunch · Published

Moroccan · dairy-free · high-protein · dinner

Source: en.wikibooks.org

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