Dinner

Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons is for Dinner.

Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons takes 45 minutes to cook.

Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons are:

Ingredients
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
½ tsp crushed saffron threads or saffron powder
¼-½ tsp ground ginger
6 Free Range, organic chicken breasts
salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ lemon, juice only
2 tbsp chopped coriander
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 small preserved lemons, peel only
12-16 green or violet olives, either stoned or left whole

Here is how you make Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons:

Method1. In a wide casserole or heavy-bottomed pan that will fit the chicken pieces in one layer, heat the oil and add the onions. Sauté, stirring over a low heat, until softened, then stir in the garlic, saffron and ginger.2. Add the chicken pieces, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and pour in about 300ml/10fl oz of water. Simmer, covered, turning the pieces over a few times and adding a little more water if it becomes too dry.3. Cook Chicken for 20 minutes, turnign occasionally.4. Stir in the lemon juice, coriander, parsley, preserved lemon peel and olives. Add a little water if necessary and cook for about 10 minutes, or until sauce has thickened. Serve with the olives and lemon peel on top of the meat.Serve over brown rice or cous cous.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NICOLERENE.

The nutritional information for Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 368.1

• Total Fat: 12.7 g
• Cholesterol: 136.9 mg
• Sodium: 415.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 55.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons is Low Fat