World Food/ Meat & Fish

Preserved Lemon and green Olive Chicken Tajine

Hello my friends!

Today’s recipe is going to bring sunshine on your table !

Here is my preserved lemon and green olive chicken tajine, a dish coming right from Northern Africa.

Interested? Let’s see the recipe, Chef!

Preserved Lemon and green Olive Chicken Tajine

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Dîner Méditerranéen
Serves: 4 Difficulty: Easy Price: $
Prep Time: 10 min Cooking Time: 55 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetal oil
  • 1 large onion
  • 1/2 tsp ground curcuma
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamome
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 6 chicken fillets
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 3 candied lemons
  • 120 g green olives (or purple ones)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • A few leaves of fresh coriander

Instructions

1

Heat the oil in your casserole and add the minced onions.

2

Set aside once golden. Stir fry the chicken fillets cut in cubes.

3

Once golden, add the onions.

4

Season with salt, pepper and spices.

5

Cover with water and add the honey and stock cube.

6

Add the candied lemons cut in 4.

7

Cook with cover at low heat for at least 45 minutes.

8

Rince the olives several times to remove salt and bitterness.

9

When your chicken sauce gets a little bit thicker, add the olives. Cook a few more minutes.

10

Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and spices. Add a tablespoon of olive oil.

11

Chop coriander, spread on the chicken.

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