Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons

Aromatic North African stew with olives, preserved lemons, and warm spices.

Ingredients

• 8 chicken thighs, bone-in
• 1 onion, grated
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp ginger, grated
• 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 preserved lemon, pulp discarded, rind sliced
• 1/2 cup green olives
• 1 cup chicken stock
• Fresh cilantro, couscous for serving

Method

1. Season chicken with spices, salt. Brown skin-side down 5 min.

2. Add onion, garlic, ginger. Cook 3 min.

3. Add stock, preserved lemon, olives. Cover, simmer 40 min until chicken is tender.

4. Serve over couscous with cilantro.

What You're Practicing

• Preserved lemons are lemons cured in salt for weeks — they have an intense, floral, salty flavor unlike anything else.
• If you can''t find preserved lemons, use lemon zest + extra salt as a rough substitute.