Chicken Tagine With Lemons

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Servings: 6 Difficulty: Advanced
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Moroccan-style savory and satisfying main that brings home-style flavor to your table
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This Moroccan main features Warm water, Saffron threads — see note, Chicken — cut into pieces, Virgin olive oil, Margarine — or butter. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

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Chicken Tagine With Lemons

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6 Calories: 1124.4

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This Moroccan main features Warm water, Saffron threads -- see note, Chicken -- cut into pieces, Virgin olive oil, Margarine -- or butter. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Chopped 1 ts Salt -- or less 8 lg Black olives -- see note 1 Lemon zest -- fine Julliened 1 Lemon slices --
  2. cut 1/4" Thick PREPARATION (15 minutes) -
  3. Place the water in a small bowl,
  4. add the saffron and
  5. soak for 10 minutes.
  6. Remove the skin from the SIX chicken pieces (no wings in the photo!) COOKING (1 hour) -
  7. Place the chicken, oil, margarine, broth, onion, garlic, ginger and salt in a large saucepan,
  8. cover and bring to a
  9. boil over medium-high
  10. heat .
  11. Reduce the
  12. heat to low and
  13. cook , occasionally spooning the liquid over the chicken, until it is cooked through and the juices run clear when the chicken is tested with a skewer, about 40 to 45 minutes.
  14. Remove the onion and discard.
  15. Add the olives (see note) and lemon zest to the saucepan and
  16. simmer , uncovered, for an additionl 5 minutes.
  17. Place the chicken in a deep serving dish,
  18. pour the cooking juices on top and
  19. garnish with the fresh lemon slices; OR
  20. arrange the chicken over a bed of plain couscous.
  21. ( approx.
  22. | 9 )

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1124.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 60.9g94%
Saturated Fat 15.8g79%
Cholesterol 383.1mg128%
Sodium 380.1mg16%
Total Carbohydrate 3.2g2%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g2%
Sugars 1.1g
Protein 116.7g234%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: boiling, broth, butter, chicken, chopped, cut, finely, fresh, garlic, ginger, lemon, lemons, lowfat, main, margarine, moroccan, note, oil, olive, onion
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