Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon and Olives

Name: Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon and Olives
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1.5kg chicken pieces, bone-in; 1 preserved lemon, skin only, finely sliced; 150g green olives, pitted; 1 large onion, grated; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp ginger; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp cumin; 1 bunch fresh coriander and parsley; 3 tbsp olive oil; 300ml chicken stock

Classic Moroccan chicken tagine with preserved lemon, olives and fresh coriander. Adding half the preserved lemon early and the rest near the end layers its intense flavour through the dish instead of concentrating it all in one burst.

Total time

195 min

Prep

130 min

Cook

65 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Moroccan

gluten-free

Ingredients

1.5kgchicken pieces, bone-in

1preserved lemon, skin only, finely sliced

150ggreen olives, pitted

1large onion, grated

4 clovesgarlic, minced

1 tspginger

1 tspturmeric

1 tspcumin

1 bunchfresh coriander and parsley

3 tbspolive oil

300mlchicken stock

Instructions

Marinate chicken with onion, garlic, spices and olive oil for 2+ hours.

Brown chicken in a tagine or heavy casserole.

Add stock, herbs and half the preserved lemon. Cover.

Braise on low heat for 45 minutes.

Add olives and remaining preserved lemon, cook 15 more minutes.

Serve with flatbread.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

976

Protein

102.8g

Fat

57.5g

Carbs

6.5g

Fiber

2.1g

Sodium

1340mg

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