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Moroccan Chicken with Olives
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 6
This is a tasty chicken dish. If you have time, make your own preserved lemons or buy in a specialty store. They are really good in this dish. If not, use a fresh, sliced lemon. Serve with rice or couscous.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 -3 1/2 lbs fryer chickens, cut up
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon
1/2 cup kalamata olives or 1/2 cup greek olive
1 sliced preserved lemons (see recipe for preserved lemons) or 1 fresh lemon
Directions:
1. Mix cilantro, paprika, cumin, salt, turmeric, ginger and garlic.
2. Rub mixture on all sides of chicken; coat with flour.
3. Place chicken in ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
4. Mix water, lemon juice and bouillon; pour over chicken.
5. Add olives and preserved lemon slices.
6. Bake uncovered at 350ºF, spooning juices over chicken occasionally, until thickest pieces of chicken are done, about 1 hour.
7. Serve with couscous or rice if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com