Tunisian Baked Chicken

Name: Tunisian Baked Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian & Sahel
Ingredients: 4 whole chicken breasts; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp pepper; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1.5 cup onions; 2 garlic cloves; 0.5 tsp paprika; 0.5 tsp cumin; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 0.5 cup chicken broth; 1 lemon; 1 small lemon; pimiento; 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Oven-baked chicken, lemon and pimiento, warmed with paprika and cumin. It's finished with parsley.

1 hr 25 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 75 min · 85 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Wash and pat chicken dry. Combine flour, salt and pepper on wax paper. Turn chicken into flour mixture, coat evenly. Shake off excess.
2
Sauté chicken, a few pieces at a time, in oil in a large skillet. Remove the pieces to a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish as they brown, arranging them in a single layer.
3
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Add onion, garlic, cumin, paprika and cayenne to skillet. Sauté until onion is slightly softened.
4
Stir in chicken broth and lemon juice, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to a boil and pour over chicken.
5
Arrange lemon slices on top. Cover. Bake in preheated oven 40 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with olives.
40 min
6
Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
5 min