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Chicken Tagine With Lemons

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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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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6
Calories: 1124.4
Dietary: Gluten-free
Description
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
  • 2 tablespoon Warm water
  • 1 pn Saffron threads -- see note
  • 3 pound Chicken -- cut into pieces
  • 2 tablespoon Virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon Margarine -- or butter
  • 1 1/2 cup Lowfat chicken broth
  • 1 small Onion
  • 2 teaspoon Garlic -- finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh ginger -- finely
Directions
  1. 1
    Chopped 1 ts Salt -- or less 8 lg Black olives -- see note 1 Lemon zest -- fine Julliened 1 Lemon slices --
  2. 2
    cut 1/4" Thick PREPARATION (15 minutes) -
  3. 3
    Place the water in a small bowl,
  4. 4
    add the saffron and
  5. 5
    soak for 10 minutes.
  6. 6
    Remove the skin from the SIX chicken pieces (no wings in the photo!) COOKING (1 hour) -
  7. 7
    Place the chicken, oil, margarine, broth, onion, garlic, ginger and salt in a large saucepan,
  8. 8
    cover and bring to a
  9. 9
    boil over medium-high
  10. 10
    heat .
  11. 11
    Reduce the
  12. 12
    heat to low and
  13. 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. 14
    Remove the onion and discard.
  15. 15
    Add the olives (see note) and lemon zest to the saucepan and
  16. 16
    simmer , uncovered, for an additionl 5 minutes.
  17. 17
    Place the chicken in a deep serving dish,
  18. 18
    pour the cooking juices on top and
  19. 19
    garnish with the fresh lemon slices; OR
  20. 20
    arrange the chicken over a bed of plain couscous.
  21. 21
    ( approx.
  22. 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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