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Moroccan Saffron Chicken

you'll be tempted to eat this tender, flavorful chicken right from the pot, but it's best served on a bed of recipe414811 credit: christine benlafquih

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Ingredients

  • whole chicken
  • sweet onions
  • ground ginger
  • white pepper
  • black pepper
  • cinnamon
  • saffron thread
  • turmeric
  • salt
  • butter
  • olive oil
  • fresh cilantro

Preparation

  1. 1mix all ingredients in a dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot
  2. 2cover , and cook over medium to medium-high heat , stirring occasionally , for about 1 hour , or until the chicken is very tender and pulls easily off the bone
  3. 3do not add water , and be careful not to burn the chicken
  4. 4reduce the liquids until they are mostly oils
  5. 5discard the cinnamon sticks , and taste for seasoning