Tajine with chicken, olives and lemon

The chicken tajine with olives is a traditional and distinctive recipe in the Moroccan cuisine. It can be prepared at any time to decorate the lunch table. It is a healthy dish and distinctive decorated by the way the Moroccan luxury known.

Now let's find out how to prepare the tajine step by step tips to make a great tagine for your family and friends

Preparation time: 20 min

Cooking time: 50 min

Ingredients:

2 chicken (2 kg), chopped, washed and dried

2 teaspoons grated ginger

2 teaspoons crushed cumin

2 teaspoons ground coriander

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 or 3 onion, cut into halves and slices

4 garlic cloves, mashed

¼ teaspoon turmeric

¼ teaspoon saffron

250 ml (1 cup) water

250 ml (1 cup) chicken broth

1 Cinnamon sticks

1 cup green olives, free of seeds

2 tablespoons lemon cubes

2 tablespoons lemon juice

8 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped

4 tablespoons finely chopped coriander

How to prepare

1. In a bowl, mix ginger, cumin and ground coriander, and use half the mixture to rub the chicken pieces.
2. Heat olive oil in a tajine or heat-resistant pan or pot and cook chicken until it takes a nice brown color. We move the chicken to a plate and set it aside.
3. Add onion and garlic to the same bowl and cook until onion is soft.
4. Add turmeric and saffron with the remaining mixture of spices. Cook for a minute and add water, chicken broth and cinnamon promises.
5. Add the chicken and let the mixture boil. Place it in an oven tray, cover with aluminum foil, cook in a preheated oven of 200 degrees Celsius and cook for half an hour.
6. As soon as the chicken is cooked, remove the pot from the oven and add lemon juice, lemon juice and olives with stirring. Finally, distribute parsley and fresh coriander on its surface.

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