Easy Chicken Taginetajine With Olives And Lemon Food

MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Stir in parsley, cilantro: Mix in fresh parsley and cilantro right before serving. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve with couscous, rice, or rice pilaf .

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a small sauté pan over medium heat, toast the spices, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the bay leaves, 2 Tbs. of the olive oil, the garlic, salt and pepper and whisk to combine. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the marinade. In a tagine over medium-high heat, warm the remaining 2 Tbs. oil until almost smoking. Working in batches, brown the chicken on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the onions to the tagine and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the chicken, reserved marinade, the 1/2 cup parsley, cilantro, lemon juice, preserved lemon and olives.
• Cover the tagine and cook until the chicken is tender and falling off the bone, 1 to 1 1⁄2 hours. Discard the bay leaves. Garnish with parsley and serve the chicken directly from the Tagine. Accompany with couscous.

CHICKEN TAJINE WITH PRESERVED LEMON AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Chermoula Marinade: In a small bowl add saffron threads in water and allow to soak for a few minutes.
• In a food processor add all the 'Chermoula marinade' ingredients and combine until it forms a paste.
• Cover and allow 'Chermoula marinade' to stand for 30 minutes before using. (Chermoula marinade can be stored in the refrigerator for up to seven days).
• Wash and dry the chicken, then rub all over with half of the chermoula marinade and refrigerate overnight or for at least two hours.
• After marinating, cut tomato and onion into thin wedges and combine a little more chermoula marinade. Then spread the tomato and onion into the base of the tajine.
• Place the chicken pieces on top of tomato and onion mixture arranging them in the centre of the tajine.
• Coat potato wedges with the chermoula marinade and arrange the potatoes around chicken.
• Top the chicken with onion slices, then tomato slices and olives in between the potato wedges.
• Mix chopped coriander/cilantro with remaining chermoula marinade and water (you made add less water, it depends how much your tajine could hold). Pour mixture on top of tomatoes and onions.
• Top with preserved lemon wedges then cover tajine with lid. Cook on a very low gas heat for 45 minutes. Do not stir or lift the lid during the cooking process.
• Serve with suggested couscous.

CHICKEN WITH OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well. Add chicken; toss to coat.
• Arrange chicken in a single layer in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
• Combine flour, juice, and broth, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Sprinkle flour mixture over chicken, tossing to coat.
• Top chicken with olives and lemon.
• Bake at 325 for 1 hour or until thermometer registers 180 degrees.

CHICKEN, OLIVE AND LEMON TANGINE

Steps:

• See notes in Recipe Description above.
• Heat the oven to 180°C Heat the oil in a large lidded casserole or saucepan oven over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper; add to the saucepan and cook, turning, until browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate. Add the onions to the saucepan; cook until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the spices; cook for 2 minutes. Return the chicken to the saucepan with the stock and bring the liquid to a boil. Transfer the saucepan or casserole to the oven, and bake the chicken, covered, until tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Stir in the olives, butter, parsley, coriander and lemons into the saucepan, and cook for 6 minutes. Serve with rice or flatbread.

CHICKEN TAJINE WITH OLIVES AND PRESERVED LEMONS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
• Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and add them to the pan along with the onions, ginger, cinnamon and saffron.
• Cook over high heat, turning the chicken occasionally, until browned all over, about 10 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic, parsley, cilantro and 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, rinse the preserved lemons under running water; pat dry.
• Cut the lemons into quarters.
• Discard the pulp from one of the lemons and finely chop the peel.
• Reserve the quarters for garnish.
• Transfer the chicken to a large plate.
• Strain the cooking liquid and return it to the casserole.
• Boil over high heat until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Add the chopped preserved lemons and the olives and simmer over moderate heat for 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken pieces and simmer until heated through.
• Arrange the chicken pieces on a serving dish.
• Pour the sauce on top and garnish with the lemon quarters.

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH LEMONS, OLIVES & POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wide, shallow casserole dish or ovenproof pan. Season the chicken and cook, skin-side down, for 8-10 mins, until crispy. Flip over and cook for another 5 mins. Transfer to a plate. Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3.
• Add the rest of the oil and the onion to the pan. Stir for a few mins, then add the garlic and Moroccan spice mix. Stir, scraping any bits of onions and chicken from the bottom, until the spices smell fragrant. Add the preserved lemon, tomatoes, stock cube, honey, vinegar and 750ml water. Bring to the boil, then place the chicken on top. Cover with a lid or foil and transfer to the oven for 1 hr.
• Uncover, place the olives and lemon slices on top and drizzle the lemons with a little oil. Return to the oven for 20 mins, or until the sauce has reduced a little (you can do this on the hob if you're short on time). Check the seasoning, adding a squeeze of lemon, more honey or salt if you think it needs it. Scatter over the pomegranate seeds, feta and mint, and serve with couscous.