Moroccan Lemon Chicken

Ingredients

Original recipe makes 4

	1 tablespoonolive oil
	1 largeonion; thinly sliced
	2 clovesGarlic; chopped
	1 wholechicken; cut into 8 serving pieces
	1 teaspoonground turmeric
	1 tablespoonfresh cilantro; chopped
	1 1/2 cupschicken stock
	1 preserved lemon; rinsed and softened skin cut into slivers
	1 teaspoonkosher salt
	1/2 teaspoonfreshly ground pepper
	1 tablespooncilantro; fresh chopped to garnish

Calories Per Serving: 582
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Moroccan Lemon Chicken Preparation

Heat the oil in the bottom of a tagine or a large Dutch oven. Saute the onion and garlic over moderate heat until onion is translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Either move to side of pan or set aside while browning chicken pieces.

Raise the heat, add the chicken pieces, and brown evenly turning often. Add the turmeric, cilantro, chicken stock, salt, pepper and bring to a simmer.

Meanwhile rinse the pieces of lemon in cold running water and with a sharp chef knife trim the flesh and white pith of the lemon and discard. Cut the softened rind into thin strips and stir into the chicken. Return the onion and garlic to the chicken if previously set aside.

Cover and cook very slowly for about 90 minutes. Remove lid and if necessary, boil rapidly to reduce and thicken.

Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving with couscous.

Food Glossary

Learn more about the ingredients in this recipe: olive oil onion Garlic chicken ground turmeric fresh cilantro chicken stock preserved lemon kosher salt freshly ground pepper cilantro

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Preserved Lemons

Plan to make the preserved lemons about one month ahead of using in this recipe - weckle

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Israeli Couscous

I love to serve couscous with this and make the whole theme of the dinner African! - weckle

Moroccan Lemon Chicken Reviews

	Veda6 Very, very easy. I added a can of chickpeas which stretched the dish a bit further and a big handful of coriander at the end for some more freshness and the whole family really enjoyed the dish. Will make it again- looks quite impressive but it is so, so simple! 6 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 14 hours, 31 minutes ago
	TifG Absolutely delicious. The chicken was soooo tender. My husband couldn't stop complimenting the dish. 1 years, 2 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 20 hours, 39 minutes ago
	taylormaid Thank you, we enjoyed it very much 2 years, 8 months, 4 weeks, 8 hours, 57 minutes ago
	sherlocki This is a fantastic dish! 2 years, 9 months, 1 days, 6 minutes ago
	weckle Plan one month ahead for this dish, to make your own preserved lemons. [I posted this recipe.] 2 years, 9 months, 1 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes ago