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Moroccan Chicken Tagine

A comforting and authentic Moroccan chicken tagine recipe packed with aromatic spices, preserved lemon, and green olives.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Moroccan, North African
Calories: 456
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced thinly 1 yellow onion, sliced thinly
  • 4-6 chicken thighs, skin on & bone in 4-6 chicken thighs, skin on & bone in
  • 1 tbsp parsley, minced 1 tbsp parsley, minced
  • 1 tbsp cilantro, minced 1 tbsp cilantro, minced
  • 5-6 strands saffron (optional), bloomed 5-6 strands saffron (optional), bloomed
  • 1 tsp salt 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp pepper 2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp ginger 2 tsp ginger
  • 2 tsp paprika 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 preserved lemon, sliced thinly 1 preserved lemon, sliced thinly
  • 1 cup green olives 1 cup green olives
  • 2 tbsp water 2 tbsp water

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and mince the garlic, onion, preserved lemon, cilantro, and parsley.
  2. Add half the olive oil, garlic, and onion to the tajine and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes until translucent.
  3. Turn off heat, arrange chicken over onions, and sprinkle with parsley, cilantro, remaining oil, saffron, salt, pepper, ginger, paprika, cumin, and turmeric. Mix well.
  4. Arrange preserved lemon and olives on top, drizzle with water, cover, and bake for 1 hour.
  5. Optional: Remove from oven, transfer chicken to a baking sheet, and broil skin-side up for 5 minutes until crispy. Serve!

Notes

Marinate the chicken in the spice rub for up to 4 hours beforehand for deeper flavour. To avoid drying out the dish, do not open the lid frequently while baking.