Traditional Moroccan Chicken Tagine

Name: Traditional Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 preserved lemons quartered and seeds removed; 1 whole chicken skin removed, cut into pieces; 2 yellow onions or large white, very finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic finely chopped or pressed; 1 handful fresh cilantro chopped, see the Note below; 1 handful fresh parsley chopped, see the Note below; 2 teaspoons ginger; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon turmeric or 1/4 teaspoon Moroccan yellow colorant; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads crumbled, optional; 1 teaspoon butter smen Moroccan preserved, optional; 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 handfuls olives green or red, or mixed; 1/4 cup water approximately

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660Calories

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4 SERVINGS

2 preserved lemons (quartered and seeds removed)

1 whole chicken (skin removed, cut into pieces)

2 yellow onions (or large white, very finely chopped)

3 cloves garlic (finely chopped or pressed)

1 handful fresh cilantro (chopped, see the Note below)

1 handful fresh parsley (chopped, see the Note below)

2 tsp. ginger

1 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. turmeric (or 1/4 teaspoon Moroccan yellow colorant)

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. saffron threads (crumbled, optional)

1 tsp. butter (smen Moroccan preserved, optional)

1/3 cup olive oil

2 handfuls olives (green or red, or mixed)

1/4 cup water (approximately)

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660Calories

Sodium

Fat

Carbs

Fiber

Potassium

Calories660Calories from Fat310

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat34g52%

Saturated Fat7g35%

Trans Fat

Cholesterol250mg83%

Sodium890mg37%

Potassium1090mg31%

Protein77g

Calories from Fat310

% DAILY VALUE

Total Carbohydrate10g3%

Dietary Fiber3g12%

Sugars2g

Vitamin A20%

Vitamin C40%

Calcium10%

Iron35%

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

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Phuong Trinh 8 months ago

Great a regular dinner party choice

Moore 2 years ago

Had to make it in the over bc I forgot to season my tagine. I cannot wait to make it In the tagine it’s phenomenal! Please splurge and get the cured lemons and the spices that are “optional” you won’t regret it.

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