3 chicken tagine apricots spiced Recipes

whole chicken (about 3 1/2 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, divided, shallots, finely chopped (1 cup), unsalted butter, garlic cloves, minced, grated peeled ginger, turmeric, sweet paprika, saffron threads (optional), water, blood-orange preserves or bitter-orange marmalade, cinnamon stick, thyme sprig, cilantro sprigs, dried apricots, chopped, chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsley, olive oil, pine nuts, turmeric, sweet paprika, cayenne (optional), garnish: lemon wedges

roasting chickens (about 3 1/2 lb), extra virgin olive oil, divided, shallots, finely chopped (1 cup), unsalted butter, garlic cloves, minced, grated peeled gingerroot, turmeric, sweet paprika, saffron thread (optional), water, blood-orange preserves or 2 tbsp bitter-orange marmalade, cinnamon sticks, fresh thyme, fresh cilantro stems, dried apricots, chopped, chopped cilantro or 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley, olive oil, pine nuts, turmeric, sweet paprika, cayenne (optional), lemon wedge