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Quick Braised Chicken With Moroccan Spices, Lemon, and Olives Recipe

Quick Braised Chicken With Moroccan Spices, Lemon, and Olives Recipe

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Quick Braised Chicken With Moroccan Spices, Lemon, and Olives

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Thinly slice lemon crosswise into rounds. Cut rounds into quarters. Place lemon in a small saucepan with water just to cover and stir in 1 tablespoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain well and rinse lemon under cold water.
Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a Dutch oven or large, deep skillet or over medium high heat. Dry the chicken pieces and season them with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and the pepper. Place them in the skillet in batches and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove the chicken and place on a paper towel lined plate.
If skillet looks dry add the remaining tablespoon oil. Add the onion to the skillet and cook until slightly softened. Add the ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, paprika, turmeric and cayenne pepper and stir together. Cook 1 minute longer.
Add the chicken pieces and stir to coat with the spice mixture. Pour the chicken stock into the skillet so that 2/3 of the chicken is submerged. Add the saffron and stir to combine. Bring liquid to a simmer, cover the skillet and simmer on medium low heat 20-25 minutes.
Add the olives, lemon slices, and dried fruit if using, stirring to combine. Cover and cook another 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Transfer chicken to a serving platter. Raise heat to high and boil sauce, uncovered, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in cilantro and spoon sauce over chicken to serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	672.68 Kcal (2816 kJ)
Calories from fat	297.57 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.06g	51%
Cholesterol	314.01mg	105%
Sodium	2201.28mg	92%
Potassium	1210.58mg	26%
Total Carbs	19.45g	6%
Sugars	9.96g	40%
Dietary Fiber	3.42g	14%
Protein	70.9g	142%
Vitamin C	13.9mg	23%
Iron	5.4mg	30%
Calcium	99.9mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	112.16 Kcal (470 kJ)
Calories from fat	49.62 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.51g	51%
Cholesterol	52.36mg	105%
Sodium	367.02mg	92%
Potassium	201.84mg	26%
Total Carbs	3.24g	6%
Sugars	1.66g	40%
Dietary Fiber	0.57g	14%
Protein	11.82g	142%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	23%
Iron	0.9mg	30%
Calcium	16.7mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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