TAJINE MSIR ZEETOON - MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH LEMONS

Tajine Msir Zeetoon - Moroccan Chicken With Lemons image

Provided by Chef floWer

Time 1h40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

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1 chicken, cut into serving pieces (thighs or drumsticks) or 8 chicken pieces (thighs or drumsticks)
1 tablespoon cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2-1 teaspoon ginger
1/2-1 teaspoon turmeric
5 garlic cloves, chopped
fresh coriander, Several handfuls, chopped
2 lemons, juice of
black pepper, ground (to taste)
cayenne pepper, ground (to taste)
3 -5 tablespoons flour
4 tomatoes, chopped (either ripe or canned)
10 -15 green olives (See note below) or 10 -15 black olives, drained (See note below)
1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges
50 ml extra virgin olive oil
250 ml chicken stock
1 lemon, juice of, to taste

Steps:

Combine the chicken with cumin, paprika, ginger, turmeric, garlic, coriander, lemon juice and peppers, and place in a baking dish in a single layer.
Leave to marinate for 30 mins, then add the flour, and toss together to cost well.
Heat the oven to 160oC/325oF/ Gas Mark 3. Add the chopped tomatoes, olives, lemon wedges, olive oil and stock to the dish.
Bake uncovered for about an hour or until the chick is tender and a delicious sauce has formed.
Note on olives: You need to have 10-15 each of three types in total you can choose green olives of your choice, black olives, cracked olives, oil-cured olives, purplish-red olives, Kalamata, pimiento-stuffed green olives, etc.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.7, Fat 30.6, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 87, Sodium 286.3, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 5.8, Protein 25.4