Chicken Tagine with Lemon and Olives
Chicken Tagine with Lemon and Olives

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Chicken Tagine with Lemon and Olives is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Chicken Tagine with Lemon and Olives is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

Mediterranean, Moroccan, Calamata Olives, Chicken, Cinnamon Stick, Green Olives, Lemon Juice, Poultry, Preserved Lemon, Dinner, Main Course. Transfer to tagine, if you are using one, or leave in skillet. A tagine is a terra-cotta pot with a conical lid used in Morocco.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chicken tagine with lemon and olives using 14 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Tagine with Lemon and Olives:
  1. Take 3 tbsp Olive oil
  2. Take 2 red onions
  3. Get 3 garlic cloves
  4. Prepare to taste salt
  5. Take 2 tsp ground ginger
  6. Take 1 tsp saffron
  7. Prepare 1 tsp cinnamon
  8. Make ready 1/2 lemon (juiced)
  9. Make ready 1 small jar preserved lemon paste
  10. Take 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  11. Prepare 1 small bunch of coriander
  12. Make ready 6 chicken thighs
  13. Take Your choice and amount of olives
  14. Prepare 175 ml water

It somehow says summer and autumn in one bite using a gentle but heady Moroccan spice mix. Uncover, place the olives and lemon slices on top and drizzle the lemons with a little oil. Lemon juice and lemon zest stand in for the typical preserved lemons, making it easy to achieve on a busy night. Transfer the chicken to plates, spoon the cooking juices and olives over the top and garnish with the mint.

Instructions to make Chicken Tagine with Lemon and Olives:
  1. This is based on using an actual tagine pot. It will assume you can use it on direct gas but if not you can easily do the following steps in a heavy bottomed pan first instead (which is what I've done)
  2. PREP: * Thinly slice your onions length ways. *Crush your garlic and mix with 1/2 tsp of salt. *Add a little warm water to your saffron in small vessel. *Chop your coriander roughly.
  3. Heat you pan on a low heat and add the Olive oil. Add the chicken thighs to the pan skin side down and seal for a few mins. Turn over and seal other side. You are not cooking the chicken here so this is a 10 min step max… You'd like a nice bit of browning if you can
  4. Remove the chicken to side
  5. Now add the onion to pan and add the mashed garlic and salt too. Mix over medium heat.
  6. Sprinkle the ginger, pour the saffron water and add the cinnamon, followed by the lemon juice and the preserved lemon. Add the parsley and coriander and mix it all up. Smells awesome!
  7. If you have a tagine you can now transfer the mix to the tagine. If not carry on with your pan.
  8. Now layer your chicken thighs onto your mix and add your olives
  9. Now pour over 175ml of water in to the dish (or pan if you have no tagine)
  10. Now, put tagine into oven at 180 or if you can leave on hob on low heat for 45 mins or until the chicken is cooked through and has clear liquids (no red). If you are using a pan at this time, you will need a lid for it that seals well. You can always wrap some foil around the seal to help. Leave the pan on low heat.
  11. If you have spare herbs add them along with any salt to taste. Add couscous or breads to enjoy a tasty meal

Adapted from a recipe by Jamie Oliver, this Chicken Tagine with Lemon and Olives is full of all the flavors of North African cuisine. Seasoned with Ras el hanout, the chicken is browned and then simmered alongside garlic and scallion for maximum savory flavor. Heat the olive oil in a large tagine, casserole or a deep frying pan. Add the onions and gently over a medium heat until softened and lightly golden-brown. Turn the chicken regularly to prevent it sticking.

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