Best 7 Chicken Tagine With Olives Lemon Recipes

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Chicken tagine with olives and lemon is a classic Moroccan dish that is both flavorful and easy to prepare. The combination of tender chicken, salty olives, and bright lemon creates a dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. This dish is typically cooked in a tagine, a traditional North African cooking pot, but it can also be made in a Dutch oven or a large skillet. Serve this dish with couscous, rice, or your favorite bread for a complete meal.

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CHICKEN TAGINE WITH GREEN OLIVES AND PRESERVED LEMON



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 29

1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon sweet or hot paprika
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for frying
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
1 handful fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 large pinch saffron
1 (3 1/2 to 4 pound) free-range chicken, cut into 10 pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 preserved lemon, recipe follows
1/2 cup cracked green olives
1 cup chicken stock
Couscous with Apricots, recipe follows
6 to 8 lemons, unwaxed
2 cups kosher salt
1 1/2 cups couscous
2 cups hot chicken stock
10 dried apricots, chopped
2 scallions, sliced thin, green parts only
1 orange, juiced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a skillet over medium heat, toast the cinnamon, peppercorns, cumin, paprika, red pepper flakes, and cloves until they start to smoke. Remove from the heat and grind in a spice grinder.
  • In a bowl large enough to accommodate the chicken, add the oil, spice mix, garlic, ginger, cilantro, bay leaves and saffron. Mix to a paste. Add chicken, rubbing the marinade over all the pieces. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve marinade. Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. In a tagine or large casserole over medium high heat add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Put in chicken pieces and lightly brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Add onions and cook until just starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Rinse preserved lemon well. Scoop out flesh and discard; cut peel into strips and add to pan. Add reserved marinade, olives, and chicken stock. Cover tightly and cook over medium low heat for 30 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove bay leaf and discard. Taste juices and adjust seasoning. Place chicken on a warm platter. Spoon juices with the preserved lemon, olives, and onions over chicken and serve accompanied by Couscous with Apricots.
  • Wash lemons well and dry them. Cut 4 lemons into quarters from the top, being careful not to cut all the way through. Pack salt generously into the cuts and place lemon into a sterilized glass pint jar. Continue procedure, packing the lemons into the jar as tightly as possible. Squeeze juice from remaining lemons. Add another 2 tablespoons of salt to the jar and top off with the lemon juice, make sure the lemons are completely covered. Close the jar with a non-metallic lid and set aside in a cool, dark place or the refrigerator for one month. Preserved lemons will keep for 1 year. Refrigerate after opening.
  • Yield: about 4 lemons
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: none
  • Inactive Prep Time: 1 month
  • Put the couscous in a medium bowl; pour the hot stock over it and stir to combine. Cover and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Add the apricots, scallions, and orange juice; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Garnish with chopped parsley.
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Inactive Prep Time: 15 minutes

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH OLIVES AND PRESERVED LEMONS



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This rich and fragrant chicken stew is laden with complex flavors and spices reminiscent of the sort you might encounter in a mountainside cafe in Morocco. Save yourself the cost of a plane ticket, however, and make this at home. First, rub the chicken with a redolent combination of garlic, saffron, ground ginger, paprika, cumin, turmeric and black pepper, then pop it into the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours to marinate. Once that's done, brown the chicken parts, and remove from the pan, making room for a pile of sliced onions that you'll sauté until golden brown. Nestle a cinnamon stick into the tangle of onions, pile the chicken parts on top and scatter with slices of preserved lemons and olives, a combination of green and kalamata. Add a bit of chicken stock and lemon juice, then cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked through, and your house smells amazing.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, pulverized
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 chicken, cut in 8 to 10 pieces
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 medium onions, sliced thin
1 cinnamon stick
8 calamata olives, pitted and halved
8 cracked green olives, pitted and halved
1 large or 3 small preserved lemons (sold in specialty food shops)
1 cup chicken stock
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Mix garlic, saffron, ginger, paprika, cumin and turmeric together. If not using kosher chicken, add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add pepper to taste. Rub chicken with mixture, cover, refrigerate and marinate 3 to 4 hours.
  • Heat oil in heavy skillet. Add chicken, and brown on all sides. Remove to platter. Add onions to skillet, and cook over medium-low heat about 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer to tagine, if you are using one, or leave in skillet. Add cinnamon stick.
  • Put chicken on onions. Scatter with olives. Quarter the lemons, remove pulp and cut skin in strips. Scatter over chicken. Mix stock and lemon juice. Pour over chicken.
  • Cover tagine or skillet. Place over low heat, and cook about 30 minutes, until chicken is done. Scatter parsley on top, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 628, UnsaturatedFat 29 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 44 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 46 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 874 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH OLIVES AND LEMON



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I got this recipe from Williams Sonoma. I bought a Tagine for my mom for Christmas. The Tagine Spice mentioned can be purchased at Williams Sonoma. 6 points

Provided by Amber Dawn

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 5h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons tagine spices
2 bay leaves
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, sliced
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 small yellow onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
6 slices preserved lemons, wedges, rinsed and pulp removed or 1 slice lemon, zest of, cut into strips 1 inch long
1 cup green olives or 1 cup black olives

Steps:

  • In a small sauté pan over medium heat, toast the spices, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the bay leaves, 2 Tbs. of the olive oil, the garlic, salt and pepper and whisk to combine. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the marinade. In a tagine over medium-high heat, warm the remaining 2 Tbs. oil until almost smoking. Working in batches, brown the chicken on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
  • Add the onions to the tagine and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the chicken, reserved marinade, the 1/2 cup parsley, cilantro, lemon juice, preserved lemon and olives.
  • Cover the tagine and cook until the chicken is tender and falling off the bone, 1 to 1 1⁄2 hours. Discard the bay leaves. Garnish with parsley and serve the chicken directly from the Tagine. Accompany with couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.1, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 98.8, Sodium 114.2, Carbohydrate 3.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1, Protein 39.7

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH PRESERVED LEMON AND OLIVES



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Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h25m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads or powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
One 4-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 onions, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup green olives, pitted
1 preserved lemon peel, sliced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Couscous, for serving, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup olive oil, the coriander, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, saffron, cloves, ginger and red pepper flakes. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and place in the marinade. Stir until the marinade covers each piece. Refrigerate for 2 hours and up to overnight.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry; reserve the marinade. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a tagine or a large Dutch oven. Place the chicken skin-side down in the pot and brown for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn and brown an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the chicken and reserve on a plate.
  • Add the onions and garlic to the same pot and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock, green olives, lemon peel, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and the reserved chicken and marinade. Bring to a low boil and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook 45 minutes.
  • Stir in the cilantro, parsley and lemon juice. Serve with couscous if desired.

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH LEMONS, OLIVES & POMEGRANATE



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Cook a one-pot chicken tagine the whole family will love. It somehow says summer and autumn in one bite using a gentle but heady Moroccan spice mix

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 1h40m

Yield Serves 4-5

Number Of Ingredients 23

2 tbsp olive oil
8 chicken thighs
1 onion , chopped
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp Moroccan spice mix (see below)
1 large or 2 small preserved lemons , skin only, finely chopped
2 large tomatoes , chopped
1 chicken stock cube
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
handful olives
1 small lemon , 1/2 very thinly sliced
½ pomegranate , seeds only
100g feta , crumbled
small bunch mint , leaves only
couscous , to serve
2 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1½ tsp fennel seeds
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
good pinch saffron

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wide, shallow casserole dish or ovenproof pan. Season the chicken and cook, skin-side down, for 8-10 mins, until crispy. Flip over and cook for another 5 mins. Transfer to a plate. Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3.
  • Add the rest of the oil and the onion to the pan. Stir for a few mins, then add the garlic and Moroccan spice mix. Stir, scraping any bits of onions and chicken from the bottom, until the spices smell fragrant. Add the preserved lemon, tomatoes, stock cube, honey, vinegar and 750ml water. Bring to the boil, then place the chicken on top. Cover with a lid or foil and transfer to the oven for 1 hr.
  • Uncover, place the olives and lemon slices on top and drizzle the lemons with a little oil. Return to the oven for 20 mins, or until the sauce has reduced a little (you can do this on the hob if you're short on time). Check the seasoning, adding a squeeze of lemon, more honey or salt if you think it needs it. Scatter over the pomegranate seeds, feta and mint, and serve with couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 1.8 milligram of sodium

EASY CHICKEN TAGINE/TAJINE WITH OLIVES AND LEMON



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From Cooking Light magazine, an easy way to prepare a dish like the traditional Moroccan stew. This is great served with couscous.

Provided by chelseas

Categories     Stew

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 lbs skinless chicken breast halves
2 skinless chicken leg quarters (about 1 pound)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup whole green olives, pitted
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, minced
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat.
  • Add chicken, cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
  • Remove chicken from pan.
  • Add onion and garlic to pan, cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
  • Add chicken, broth, olives, cinnamon, and ginger; bring to boil.
  • Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes.
  • Turn chick over; cook, uncovered 15 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from pan with a slotted spoon.
  • Add lemon rind, juice, cilantro, and parsley to pan and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
  • Spoon sauce over chicken to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.9, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 98.8, Sodium 263.2, Carbohydrate 7.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 2.2, Protein 40.3

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH OLIVES, FIGS, AND PRESERVED LEMONS



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This is a Moroccan-inspired braised chicken dish with olives, dried figs, and preserved lemons. This recipe is great with some broad egg noodles that have been tossed with extra-virgin olive oil and some freshly chopped parsley.

Provided by Rippin

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Whole Chicken Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) whole chicken, skin removed and cut into pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or as needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 medium yellow onion, sliced
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 bay leaf
3 Roma tomatoes, diced
10 dried figs, halved
20 pitted green olives
5 cloves garlic, sliced
2 preserved lemons, pulp discarded and peels finely chopped
½ cup dry white wine
1 (14 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth, or as needed
1 bunch flat-leaf Italian parsley leaves

Steps:

  • Season chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  • Heat remaining oil in a tagine over medium heat. Sear chicken in the hot oil until browned, 5 to 7 minutes; remove and set aside. Add onion, coriander, cumin, and bay leaf and cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes. Make sure to scrape the brown bits from the bottom while stirring; add a little water if needed.
  • Stir tomatoes, figs, olives, garlic, and lemons into the tagine. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add the seared chicken and pour in white wine. Bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Reduce the wine by half, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour in enough chicken broth to fill the tagine only halfway up the sides of the chicken.
  • Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until the meat on the legs is no longer pink and pulls away from the bone, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove the tagine from the heat and mix in parsley. Check seasonings and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 442.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Cholesterol 114.7 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 40.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 4596.9 mg, Sugar 20 g

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs.
  • If you don't have saffron, you can substitute a pinch of turmeric.
  • Add a handful of chopped fresh cilantro or parsley at the end of cooking for a pop of color and flavor.
  • Serve the tagine with steamed couscous, rice, or pita bread.
  • Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Chicken tagine with olives and lemon is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of chicken, olives, and lemon creates a delicious and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. Serve it with your favorite sides, such as steamed couscous, rice, or pita bread, and enjoy!

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