Chicken and Olive Tagine

Name: Chicken and Olive Tagine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp canola oil; 1 onion; 1 tbsp fresh parsley; 2.5 cup warm water; 1 tsp ginger; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp garlic powder; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 0.25 tsp powdered saffron; 0.5 tsp smen; 0.5 preserved lemon; 0.333 cup green olives

A Moroccan tagine of chicken, smen and preserved lemon, fragrant with ginger and turmeric.

1 hr 55 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 105 min · 115 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat the oil in a large tagine over medium-low heat. Add the onion & parsley then cook for 5 minutes.
5 min
2
Pour in the water then add all the spices, smen, lemon, & olives. Salt & pepper the chicken then add to the tagine.
3
Cover with a lid, cook for 1 hour. Uncover, turn the chicken over then continue to cook (covered) for 45 minutes.