Chicken Tagine
- 2 pounds chicken thighs and drumsticks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
- 1/4 cup wine
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 Confit lemon, chopped, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup gently crushed briny olives
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- Couscous, for serving
- 3 organic lemons, skin scrubbed well
- Kosher salt
- 4 peppercorns
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- Pat the chicken dry, and season well with salt and pepper.
- Heat the butter and olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and brown the chicken on all sides.
- Add the onion, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and cook until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, and add the garlic and stir for a minute.
- Increase heat and deglaze with wine, stirring, and allowing it to bubble.
- Add the broth and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat, and cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes, then remove the chicken and set aside.
- To the sauce, add the lemon, olives, parsley, and cilantro and then return the chicken to the pot.
- Heat for 5 more minutes and serve over couscous.
- Place the lemons, 2 to 3 tablespoons salt, peppercorns, and lemon juice in a quart jar and cover with water.
- Store chilled for 3 weeks.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/chicken-tagine-recipe.html (may not work)