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Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemon
Slow-braised Moroccan chicken with preserved lemon, olives and saffron — fragrant and deeply flavoured.
Total time
80 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
65 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mediterranean
gluten-free
Ingredients
1.5kgchicken pieces, bone in
2large onions, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 pinchsaffron soaked in warm water
1 tspground ginger
1 tspground cumin
1 tspturmeric
1preserved lemon, rind sliced
100ggreen olives
400mlchicken stock
3 tbspolive oil
1 handfulfresh coriander and parsley
Instructions
1
Brown chicken in olive oil, set aside.
2
Fry onion until golden, add garlic and all spices.
3
Add saffron water and stock, return chicken.
4
Braise covered 45 minutes until chicken is very tender.
5
Add preserved lemon and olives.
6
Cook uncovered 15 minutes to reduce sauce.
7
Scatter with herbs.
8
Serve with couscous or flatbread.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
969
Protein
103.1g
Fat
55.6g
Carbs
8.7g
Fiber
2.2g
Sodium
1242mg
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