Chicken tajine with olives and preserved lemons
North African Stew Easy
Chicken tajine for 4: thighs, olives, preserved lemons, potatoes, turmeric and ginger, simmered gently.
Dietary summary — not suitable for vegetarian, vegan · 4 unverified point(s)
- Not suitable forVegetarian, Vegan
- Not verifiedGluten, Lactose, Alcohol, Pork
30 min
Preparation
90 min
Cooking
Ingredients
Onions
2 piece(s)
Garlic
5 clove(s)
Ground ginger
2 tsp
Cumin
1 tsp
Coriander
15 g
Preserved lemon
2 piece(s)
Green olives
150 g
Potatoes
800 g
Olive oil
60 ml
Salt
5 g
Water
300 ml
Lemon
1 piece(s)
Pepper
1 g
Chicken thigh
Meat
800 g
Turmeric
1 tsp
Preparation steps
1
Heat 60 ml olive oil in a tajine or heavy pot. Soften 2 sliced onions and 3 garlic cloves.
2
Season 800 g chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Brown 5 minutes.
3
Mix 300 ml water, juice of 1 lemon, 2 tsp ginger, 1 tsp cumin and 1 tsp turmeric.
4
Peel 800 g potatoes, quarter them around the chicken. Pour over the liquid. Simmer covered 45 minutes on low heat.
5
Add 150 g olives, 2 preserved lemons quartered and 15 g coriander. Cook 20 minutes more. Serve.
Per serving
841 kcal
Calories
59 g
Protein
52 g
Carbs
45 g
Fat