Moroccan Chicken With Olives

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 4 slices preserved lemons
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup green olives

Recipe

• 1 rub chicken pieces with spices and allow to marinate 1 hour.
• 2 using a large sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and brown the chicken over medium heat until it is golden, but not cooked all the way through.
• 3 remove chicken to a larger pot.
• 4 add remaining oil to sauté pan, and sauté the onion and pepper for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 5 add onions and peppers to chicken.
• 6 add cilantro, broth, lemon, lemon rinds and olives to the pot.
• 7 cover and cook 40 minutes over medium low heat, or until chicken is tender and the sauce has reduced somewhat.
• 8 if desired the sauce can be thickened with a bit of cornstarch slurry.
• 9 serve with steamed rice.