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Chicken Tagine with Olives
The most delish Chicken Tagine with Olives adapted from one of our tour guides in Morocco!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinating Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 425 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Moroccan
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 8 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon saffron threads crushed
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6-8 bone in skin on chicken thighs
For the Tagine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 yellow onions, thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 16 green castelvetrano olives, pitted and smashed
- 1 lemon, peeled into thick slices (using a vegetable peeler to peel the lemon peel into thick 1 inch strips)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Mix garlic, saffron, ginger, paprika, cumin and turmeric together with ½ teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper. Rub the chicken with mixture, cover, and refrigerate to marinate for 3 to 4 hours.
- Heat oil in heavy skillet. Add chicken, and brown on all sides. Remove to plate and set aside. Add onions to skillet, and cook over medium-low heat about 15 minutes, until they begin to caramelize. Add the ground cinnamon and stir to combine.
- Put chicken on onions. Scatter with olives and the lemon strips. Scatter over chicken. Mix stock and lemon juice. Pour over chicken.
- Cover the skillet and place over low heat, and cook about 30 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Scatter parsley on top, and serve.
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Notes
- This is traditionally served on its own, but you can always add rice or bread if you'd like something to soak up every last delicious drop.
Nutrition Information
Calories
425kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
339mg
(14%)
Potassium
488mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
386IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 425
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 425kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 339mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 488mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 386IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.