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Easy Chicken Tagine Tajine with Olives and Lemon

from cooking light magazine, an easy way to prepare a dish like the traditional moroccan stew. this is great served with couscous.

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Ingredients

  • skinless chicken breast halves
  • skinless chicken leg quarters
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • olive oil
  • onion
  • garlic cloves
  • reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • green olives
  • cinnamon
  • ground ginger
  • lemon rind
  • fresh lemon juice
  • fresh cilantro
  • fresh parsley

Preparation

  1. 1sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper
  2. 2heat oil in a large dutch oven over high heat
  3. 3add chicken , cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned
  4. 4remove chicken from pan
  5. 5add onion and garlic to pan , cook 30 seconds , stirring constantly
  6. 6add chicken , broth , olives , cinnamon , and ginger
  7. 7bring to boil
  8. 8cover , reduce heat , and simmer 45 minutes
  9. 9turn chick over
  10. 10cook , uncovered 15 minutes
  11. 11remove chicken from pan with a slotted spoon
  12. 12add lemon rind , juice , cilantro , and parsley to pan and cook for 30 seconds , stirring constantly
  13. 13spoon sauce over chicken to serve