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Lemon and Olive Chicken Tagine

October 6, 2014 by Maggie Jones 7 Comments

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Moroccan Olive and Lemon Chicken Tagine
While this isn’t my best photographic effort, it is one of my best tagine efforts.  Don’t let the mediocre pictures fool you – this is crazy delicious.  The lemon and olive mingle unexpectedly well to create a zesty sauce for the tender chicken. Traditional Moroccan spices add depth and a mouthwatering aroma.

This dish uses preserved lemon which is easy to find at Persian markets.  I think it’s easiest to cut them into quarters and then peel away the skin.  Discard the innards and thinly slice the peel.

Olive Lemon Moroccan Tagine

The leftovers make a delicious lunch the next day after the flavors have had a chance to blend even more.

This dish is gluten-free and paleo.  Although we serve it with couscous to soak up all the juices, it would also be wonderful over rice or steamed vegetables.

Lemon and Olive Chicken Tagine

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Calories per serving: 293

Fat per serving: 13.9g

Lemon and Olive Chicken Tagine

Ingredients

  • 1/4 chicken broth
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbs extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbs Ras al-Hanout, more or less to taste
  • 2 small yellow onions, thinly sliced vertically
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 preserved lemons, pulp removed, cut into thin strips
  • 1 c green or black olives, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 c fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 c fresh cilantro, chopped, plus more for garnish
  • 1/4 c fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Add saffron and cinnamon stick to the chicken broth and set aside to soak.

In a tagine or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat 1 tbs olive oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Brown both sides, about 5 minutes per side, and transfer to a plate.

Add the onions to the tagine and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Deglaze as needed with the saffron soaking liquid. Add garlic, remaining saffron soaking liquid with cinnamon stick, bay leaf and Ras al-Hanout. Simmer an additional 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.

Add olives and preserved lemon. Stir to combine and nestle chicken in onion mixture.

Cover the tagine and cook until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Stir in parsley, cilantro, and lemon juice.

Nutritional Information

Calories 293 Total Fat 13.9g Saturated Fat 0.8g Trans Fat 0.0g Cholesterol 105mg Sodium 1004mg Potassium 215mg Total Carbohydrates 10.1g Dietary Fiber 2.5g Sugars 2.8g Protein 25.6g Weight Watchers Points: 7 PointsPlus: 7

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Comments

  1. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    October 8, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    What a delicious way to cook chicken. I have actually purchased tagine and have been looking for the perfect first recipe to use it with. I think I definitely will be starting with this lemon and olive chicken. Thanks for sharing it.

    Reply
    • Maggie Jones says

      October 8, 2014 at 8:16 pm

      Oooh! I hope you can make it on your blog. This recipe deserves far better photos and yours are so incredibly beautiful! My other favorite tagine recipe worth trying is this one with Chickpeas and Apricots: http://www.homesweetjones.com/moroccan-chicken-garbanzo-beans-apricots/

      Reply
  2. Retete says

    October 12, 2014 at 4:16 am

    This looks good and taste great. thanks

    Reply
  3. Chantelle says

    February 10, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    Looking forward to making this! Sounds delicious and it’s totally Whole30 compliant – bonus!

    Reply
    • Maggie Jones says

      February 10, 2015 at 9:33 pm

      Yummy and healthy – I hope you love it as much as we do!

      Reply
  4. Lissie says

    March 19, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    I’m making the dish now and I notice that the ingredient list calls for 2 TBS of Ras el Hanout, but the recipe only uses 1 TBS. Should I be adding the 2nd TBS somewhere?
    thanks

    Reply
    • Maggie Jones says

      March 19, 2015 at 4:47 pm

      Apologies! Give it a taste and add more if needed. I’ll update the recipe – thanks for letting me know about the error.

      Reply

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