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Chicken M’qualli Tagine With Olives and Preserved Lemon

Name: Chicken M’qualli Tagine With Olives and Preserved Lemon
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 145 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Marinade:; 2 tablespoons (30ml) extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons (45ml) fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon); 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume; 4 medium chicken leg quarters (about 12 ounces; 340g each); For the Tagine:; 1/4 cup (60ml) extra-virgin olive oil; 4 large yellow onions (10 ounces; 280g each), sliced; 1/4 cup (20g) packed finely chopped fresh cilantro; 4 medium garlic cloves (25g), peeled and grated or minced; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; Small pinch saffron threads, if desired; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2/3 cup (160ml) homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock; 1/2 cup finely chopped preserved lemon (flesh and rind), finely chopped (3.5 ounces; 100g); 3/4 cup red-brown pitted olives, such as Kalamata (4.2 ounces; 120g); Crusty bread or couscous, to serve

Prep Time

20m

Cook Time

2h 25m

Total Time

2h 45m

This Chicken M’qualli Tagine with Olives and Preserved Lemon is a delicious Moroccan dish featuring tender chicken marinated in a flavorful blend of spices, cooked with onions, cilantro, and preserved lemon, all simmered to perfection in a fragrant tagine. Serve with crusty bread or couscous for a satisfying meal.

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Servings: 4

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2 tablespoons (30ml) extra-virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons (45ml) fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

4 medium chicken leg quarters (about 12 ounces; 340g each)

1/4 cup (60ml) extra-virgin olive oil

4 large yellow onions (10 ounces; 280g each), sliced

1/4 cup (20g) packed finely chopped fresh cilantro

4 medium garlic cloves (25g), peeled and grated or minced

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon ground ginger

Small pinch saffron threads, if desired

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2/3 cup (160ml) homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock

1/2 cup finely chopped preserved lemon (flesh and rind), finely chopped (3.5 ounces; 100g)

3/4 cup red-brown pitted olives, such as Kalamata (4.2 ounces; 120g)

Crusty bread or couscous, to serve

Chicken M’qualli Tagine With Olives and Preserved Lemon

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Chicken M’qualli Tagine With Olives and Preserved Lemon

Ingredients

For The Marinade

For The Tagine

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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