Chicken With Olives And Lemon Tajine

Recipe Ingredients

1/3 cup	78ml	Olive oil
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Onion - thinly sliced (large)
1		Garlic - minced
1 tablespoon	15ml	Parsley - chopped fine
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fresh coriander leaves - cilantro chopped, or
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Black pepper - coarsely ground
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Saffron - powdered
2 1/2 lbs	1135g / 40oz	Chicken - broiler/fryer
		Into serving pieces
1/2		Lemon - cut into 4 wedges
1/3 cup	78ml	Green olives

Recipe Instructions

Heat oil in a heat-proof casserole or Dutch oven. Stir in next 7 ingredients. Add chicken pieces and turn to coat with onion mixture.

Arrange lemon wedges over top. Cover and simmer turning occasionally, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until very tender. Remove chicken to warm serving platter, arrange cooked lemon wedges on top and keep warm.

Cook liquid, stirring, in casserole over high heat until reduced to a thick sauce. Add olives and heat through. Pour over chicken.

Source:
Jeff Smith

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