Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons recipe,Food

Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons
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The Recipe
Ingredients
4poundchicken, legs, breast, and thighs, cut in 8 parts
2tablespoonlemon juice
1salt, to taste
1pepper, to taste
1teaspoonsaffron
1teaspoonginger root, grated
3eachonions, finely chopped
1eachgarlic, clove, minced
1tablespooncumin powder
1tablespooncoriander seeds, ground
2cupchicken stock, preferably homemade
12eacholives, green, pitted, sliced
1tablespoonpaprika
1eachlemon
3tablespoonolive oil

Directions:

Season chicken with salt and lemon. Chill 6 hours. Process all the spices, along with the ginger and garlic in a food processor. Brown chicken pieces in the oil. Stir in onions and spice mixture and turn chicken pieces to coat well. Add chicken stock and cook over moderate heat turning pieces often.

Remove breast parts after 20 minutes. Continue cooking the rest of the chicken another 25 minutes. Return breast to pan. Add lemon rind very thinly sliced and olives. Cook 5 to 10 minutes. Correct seasonings.

Serve with white rice or couscous with chickpeas and a salad.