Free Recipe Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons

Recipe Type: Free Moroccan Recipes
Recipe Preparation: stir
Cooking Temperature:
Recipe Serves: 4

Ingredients for Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons Recipe

2 tb Olive oil
1/2 ts Ground turmeric
3 lb Chicken thighs,skinned/rinse
1/2 ts Pepper
1 Large chopped onion
1/2 c Calamata olives (opt)
2 ts Paprika
10 Moroccan lemon quarters
1 ts Ground ginger
1/4 c Finely chopped cilantro(opt)

Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons Preparation

NOTE: For less sodium, use ripe olives instead of calamatas. ========================================================================== Pour oil into a 10-12 frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and turn pieces often to brown on all sides, about 15 minutes. Lift out chicken; set aside. Remove all but 1 tablespoon oil from pan. Add onion; stir often over medium-high heat until tinged with brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in paprika, ginger, turmeric, and pepper. Add 1 cup water, chicken, olives, 6 preserved lemon quarters, and 1 tablespoon preserved lemon liquid. Cover pan and simmer, turning once, until meat is no longer pink at bone (cut to test) 20-25 minutes. Skim and discard fat; transfer chicken and sauce to a wide bowl. Garnish chicken with remaining lemon wedges and cilantro.

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