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golden braised chicken thighs with green olives in a rustic clay tagine, garnished with cilantro, on a warm patterned table, natural light, shallow depth of field, wide horizontal landscape composition

Chicken Tagine with Olives

Braised chicken with golden sauce and preserved lemons and olives.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb bone-in chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 0.75 cup green olives

Method
 

  1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot and brown the chicken thighs on both sides, then set aside.
  2. Soften the onion and garlic in the same pot.
  3. Stir in the ginger and turmeric and cook until fragrant.
  4. Return the chicken, add a cup of water, cover and simmer 35 to 40 minutes.
  5. Stir in the olives during the last 5 minutes and serve.

Notes

A squeeze of fresh lemon at the end brightens everything up.