Lemon And Olive Moroccan Chicken
- 1.5 Pounds Boneless Chicken Breasts,Cut into 1 1/2" cubes
- 2 tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Large Onion, Thinly Sliced
- 3 Fresh Garlic Cloves, Crushed
- 2-3 Meyer Lemons, 1 thinly sliced + 1 teaspoon lemon zest + 1 juiced
- 1 cup Large Green Olives, Pitted
- 2 teaspoons Ground Tumeric
- 2 teaspoons Ground Coriander
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 2 cups Chicken Stock
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
- Chopped Cilantro (optional topper)
- Mix all spices and lemon zest in a bowl, blot the chicken and toss in spice mixture. Coat each piece of chicken well. Set aside and let chicken sit for at least 30 minutes.
- In a large skillet or dutch oven, heat olive oil and toss in chicken pieces. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Cook chicken until slightly brown, because the chicken will continue to cook through out the dish you do not want to over cook it here.
- Add onions, garlic and sliced lemon to chicken. Cook until onions are soft about 6-7 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock and olives. Cook for another 5-8 minutes until reduced. Remove skillet from heat and squeeze in juice from the remaining lemon.
- Spoon over couscous, little drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.
chicken breasts, extravirgin olive oil, onion, garlic, lemons, green olives, ground tumeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, chicken, salt, cilantro
Taken from food52.com/recipes/9365-lemon-and-olive-moroccan-chicken (may not work)