Name: Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 skinless chicken cut into 8 to 10 pieces; 2 onions cut into slices; 2 tbsp coriander, chopped; ½ tbsp parsley, chopped; 3 Garlic cloves, mashed; 2 tsp ginger; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp turmeric; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp saffron; 1 cup green olives pitted; ⅓ cup olive oil; ¼ cup water; ¼ cup Lemon juice; ¼ cup raisins

Authorbaidoone

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Chicken tagine is a traditional Moroccan dish made with chicken pieces braised with spices, olives, garlic, onion, parsley, coriander and lemon.

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time1 hr 40 minsTotal Time1 hr 55 mins

1 skinless chicken cut into 8 to 10 pieces

2 onions cut into slices

2 tbsp coriander, chopped

½ tbsp parsley, chopped

3 Garlic cloves, mashed

2 tsp ginger

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp turmeric

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp saffron

1 cup green olives pitted

⅓ cup olive oil

¼ cup water

¼ cup Lemon juice

¼ cup raisins

In a large bowl, mix the lemon juice with coriander, parsley, garlic, ginger, pepper, turmeric, salt and saffron.

Soak the chicken in the mixture for about seven hours in the refrigerator.

Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or pan and put chicken pieces in the center and onions around.

Add olives, raisins and the water. Cover and put over medium heat.

Let it cook for about 20 minutes.

Reduce the heat and cook the chicken for about 80 minutes until cooked and then serve.

CategoryMain Dishes

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