Chicken With Preserved Meyer Lemon And Olives Recipe

Name: Chicken With Preserved Meyer Lemon And Olives
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 minced garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon hot paprika; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs (4 or 5); 1 pinch saffron threads; 1 large onion, coarsely shredded on a box grater; 1 cup pitted green olives, such as Lucques* or picholine; 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; Hot couscous

Servings: persons

2 minced garlic cloves
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon hot paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs (4 or 5)
1 pinch saffron threads
1 large onion, coarsely shredded on a box grater
1 cup pitted green olives, such as Lucques* or picholine
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Hot couscous

1
Mix garlic, ginger, paprika, cumin, pepper, and oil in a bowl. Ease fingers under chicken skin to loosen. Add chicken to bowl; rub garlic mixture under skin and all over outside. Chill, covered, overnight.
2
Preheat oven to 500u00b0. In a small bowl, combine saffron with 2 tbsp. hot water and let sit 5 minutes. Set chicken, skin side up, in a deep 10-in. or regular 12-in. ovenproof frying pan. In same bowl used for chicken, combine onion, olives, and preserved lemon; put on top of chicken. Combine broth, saffron water, and turmeric in bowl and pour over chicken. Cover tightly with foil.
3
Braise chicken in oven, turning in sauce every 20 minutes, until tender when pierced, 60 to 70 minutes. Skim fat from sauce. Sprinkle chicken with cilantro and serve with couscous.
4
*Find Lucques olives at well-stocked grocery stores. To pit, set on a work surface, set flat side of a wide knife on top, then smack with your hand and pick out the pits. Find preserved lemons at well-stocked grocery stores or robertlambert.com.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger, 1 teaspoon hot paprika, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, and more.

Yes, Chicken With Preserved Meyer Lemon And Olives falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken With Preserved Meyer Lemon And Olives

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