Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Olives and Preserved Lemons

This dish takes a little bit of time and effort, but not too much, and it is well worth it.
The Moroccan chicken tagine with olives and lemon preserves turned out really well!

Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Olives and Preserved Lemons

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch saffron
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 whole chicken (cut into 8 pieces, or chicken thighs or breasts)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion (sliced)
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
• 1/2 cup water (or chicken stock)
• 1 preserved lemon (pith removed, and peel rinsed and sliced)
• 1 cup olives
• 1 tablespoon harissa
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 cup parsley (chopped)
• 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)

directions

1. Mix the paprika, cayenne pepper, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, saffron, salt and pepper and rub it into the chicken.
2. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat add the chicken and brown on all sides and set aside.
3. Add the onion, and saute for 3 minutes.
4. Add the garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
5. Add the water, chicken, preserved lemon, olives, harissa and honey, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and mix in the parsley and cilantro.

Option: For One-Pan: Make this a one-pan meal by adding 1 cup couscous and 1 1/2 cups broth after step 5, bringing to a boil and removing from heat to let sit, covered, until the couscous is tender, about 10 minutes.
Slow Cooker: Optionally implement steps 1-4, place everything except the parsley and cilantro in the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-10 hours or high for 2-4 hours before adding the parsley and cilantro and turning off the heat.
Note: You will probably want to go easy on the salt as the lemons are preserved in a lot of salt and the olives are pretty salty as well.

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