Best 5 Chicken Olive And Lemon Tangine Recipes

Embark on a culinary journey to Morocco with our delectable Chicken, Olive, and Lemon Tangine. This traditional North African dish tantalizes味觉s with a harmonious blend of savory chicken, succulent olives, and vibrant lemons, all simmered to perfection in a fragrant broth. This tangine is a symphony of flavors, textures, and aromas that will transport you to the bustling souks of Marrakech.

Our comprehensive guide provides not only the classic Chicken, Olive, and Lemon Tangine recipe but also a delightful array of variations to suit every palate. From the aromatic Apricot and Almond Tangine to the hearty Lamb and Prune Tangine, each recipe offers a unique taste experience. Whether you prefer the tangy kick of preserved lemons or the nutty sweetness of caramelized onions, our collection has something for every food enthusiast.

These tangine recipes are more than just a meal; they are a celebration of Moroccan culture and culinary heritage. With detailed instructions and captivating food photography, this article will guide you through every step of the cooking process, ensuring that your tangine turns out flavorful and authentic. So gather your ingredients, prepare your tagine pot, and let's embark on this culinary adventure together.

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CHICKEN, OLIVE AND LEMON TANGINE

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This is another find from the Weekly Times, a paper I love, and also another wonderful recipe from Jeremy Vincent. I am noting some of Jeremy's suggestions and Tips as written-- If you haven't got a tagine, a saucepan or lidded casserole will suffice. The recipe method below utilises a saucepan or casserole for the cooking. If you are using a tagine, prepare the chicken to the browned stage in the saucepan, remove it from the saucepan and cook the onion and spice as below. Instead of returning the ingredients back to the saucepan with the stock, arrange (optional) sliced potato on the base of your tagine, then the chicken around the centre on top of the potato slices. Pour the onion and spiced stock over the chicken, scatter with the olives and dot with the butter and pieces of lemon before topping with the tagine lid and baking. Save the coriander and parsley for scattering on top when the dish is cooked. TIPS WITH A TAGINE The tagine doubles as both a cooking vessel and serving dish which holds the food warm. Since you won't be stirring during the cooking, take care how you arrange or layer ingredients for a beautiful table presentation. Oil is essential to tagine cooking; don't be overly cautious in using it or you'll end up with watery sauce or possibly scorched ingredients. In most recipes for 4 to 6 people, you'll need between a 1/4 to a 1/3 cup of oil (sometimes part butter), which will mix with cooking liquids to make ample sauce for scooping up with bread. Choose olive oil for the best flavour. Try not to interrupt the cooking by frequently lifting the lid to check on the food; that's best left for adding ingredients or to check on the level of liquids toward the end of cooking.

Provided by Tisme

Categories Chicken

Time 1h50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
6 chicken legs
2 large onions, sliced
2 tablespoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons white pepper
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon saffron thread, crushed
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
2 medium potatoes, sliced horizontally (optional, see tagine method above)
170 g green olives, pitted & halved
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
2 teaspoons coriander, finely chopped
2 preserved lemons, cut into slices
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

See notes in Recipe Description above.
Heat the oven to 180°C Heat the oil in a large lidded casserole or saucepan oven over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper; add to the saucepan and cook, turning, until browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
Transfer the chicken to a plate. Add the onions to the saucepan; cook until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the spices; cook for 2 minutes. Return the chicken to the saucepan with the stock and bring the liquid to a boil. Transfer the saucepan or casserole to the oven, and bake the chicken, covered, until tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Stir in the olives, butter, parsley, coriander and lemons into the saucepan, and cook for 6 minutes. Serve with rice or flatbread.

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH GREEN OLIVES AND PRESERVED LEMON

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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories main-dish

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 29

Ingredients

1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon sweet or hot paprika
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for frying
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
1 handful fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 large pinch saffron
1 (3 1/2 to 4 pound) free-range chicken, cut into 10 pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 preserved lemon, recipe follows
1/2 cup cracked green olives
1 cup chicken stock
Couscous with Apricots, recipe follows
6 to 8 lemons, unwaxed
2 cups kosher salt
1 1/2 cups couscous
2 cups hot chicken stock
10 dried apricots, chopped
2 scallions, sliced thin, green parts only
1 orange, juiced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish

Steps:

In a skillet over medium heat, toast the cinnamon, peppercorns, cumin, paprika, red pepper flakes, and cloves until they start to smoke. Remove from the heat and grind in a spice grinder.
In a bowl large enough to accommodate the chicken, add the oil, spice mix, garlic, ginger, cilantro, bay leaves and saffron. Mix to a paste. Add chicken, rubbing the marinade over all the pieces. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve marinade. Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. In a tagine or large casserole over medium high heat add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Put in chicken pieces and lightly brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Add onions and cook until just starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Rinse preserved lemon well. Scoop out flesh and discard; cut peel into strips and add to pan. Add reserved marinade, olives, and chicken stock. Cover tightly and cook over medium low heat for 30 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove bay leaf and discard. Taste juices and adjust seasoning. Place chicken on a warm platter. Spoon juices with the preserved lemon, olives, and onions over chicken and serve accompanied by Couscous with Apricots.
Wash lemons well and dry them. Cut 4 lemons into quarters from the top, being careful not to cut all the way through. Pack salt generously into the cuts and place lemon into a sterilized glass pint jar. Continue procedure, packing the lemons into the jar as tightly as possible. Squeeze juice from remaining lemons. Add another 2 tablespoons of salt to the jar and top off with the lemon juice, make sure the lemons are completely covered. Close the jar with a non-metallic lid and set aside in a cool, dark place or the refrigerator for one month. Preserved lemons will keep for 1 year. Refrigerate after opening.
Yield: about 4 lemons
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: none
Inactive Prep Time: 1 month
Put the couscous in a medium bowl; pour the hot stock over it and stir to combine. Cover and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Add the apricots, scallions, and orange juice; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Garnish with chopped parsley.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 15 minutes

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH PRESERVED LEMON AND OLIVES

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Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories main-dish

Time 3h25m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads or powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
One 4-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 onions, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup green olives, pitted
1 preserved lemon peel, sliced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Couscous, for serving, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup olive oil, the coriander, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, saffron, cloves, ginger and red pepper flakes. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and place in the marinade. Stir until the marinade covers each piece. Refrigerate for 2 hours and up to overnight.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry; reserve the marinade. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a tagine or a large Dutch oven. Place the chicken skin-side down in the pot and brown for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn and brown an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the chicken and reserve on a plate.
Add the onions and garlic to the same pot and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock, green olives, lemon peel, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and the reserved chicken and marinade. Bring to a low boil and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook 45 minutes.
Stir in the cilantro, parsley and lemon juice. Serve with couscous if desired.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND OLIVES

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A good cook needs an assortment of chicken dishes to fall back on. Aside from roasting or frying (and in addition to grilling), braising chicken is a simple technique to master. Chicken thighs make the best braises; use skin-on bone-in thighs for the best flavor. Though it could be done on the stovetop, this dish is oven-braised. Here are more recipes using chicken thighs.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories dinner, lunch, roasts, main course

Time 1h45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs, skin-on and bone-in, about 3 1/2 pounds
Salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
1 tablespoon roughly chopped rosemary
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 Meyer lemons, cut in wedges
1 cup flavorful olives with pits, a mixture of black and green, about 1 pound
1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons chopped parsley

Steps:

Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season well with salt and pepper and place in an earthenware baking dish in one layer, skin side up. Sprinkle with red pepper, garlic, fennel and rosemary and drizzle with olive oil. Rub seasoning into thighs on all sides. Tuck lemon wedges here and there. Let marinate for 15 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Put baking dish in oven, uncovered, and roast until skin browns lightly, about 20 minutes. Scatter olives evenly over chicken and add broth. Cover tightly and bake for 1 hour, until meat is very tender when probed with a skewer.
Remove thighs and lemon wedges and arrange on a platter. Keep warm. Pour pan juices into a saucepan and quickly skim fat from surface. Over high heat, simmer rapidly until reduced by half. Spoon juices over chicken, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 510, UnsaturatedFat 25 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 35 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 666 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH LEMONS, OLIVES & POMEGRANATE

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Cook a one-pot chicken tagine the whole family will love. It somehow says summer and autumn in one bite using a gentle but heady Moroccan spice mix

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 1h40m

Yield Serves 4-5

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
8 chicken thighs
1 onion , chopped
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp Moroccan spice mix (see below)
1 large or 2 small preserved lemons , skin only, finely chopped
2 large tomatoes , chopped
1 chicken stock cube
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
handful olives
1 small lemon , 1/2 very thinly sliced
½ pomegranate , seeds only
100g feta , crumbled
small bunch mint , leaves only
couscous , to serve
2 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1½ tsp fennel seeds
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
good pinch saffron

Steps:

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wide, shallow casserole dish or ovenproof pan. Season the chicken and cook, skin-side down, for 8-10 mins, until crispy. Flip over and cook for another 5 mins. Transfer to a plate. Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3.
Add the rest of the oil and the onion to the pan. Stir for a few mins, then add the garlic and Moroccan spice mix. Stir, scraping any bits of onions and chicken from the bottom, until the spices smell fragrant. Add the preserved lemon, tomatoes, stock cube, honey, vinegar and 750ml water. Bring to the boil, then place the chicken on top. Cover with a lid or foil and transfer to the oven for 1 hr.
Uncover, place the olives and lemon slices on top and drizzle the lemons with a little oil. Return to the oven for 20 mins, or until the sauce has reduced a little (you can do this on the hob if you're short on time). Check the seasoning, adding a squeeze of lemon, more honey or salt if you think it needs it. Scatter over the pomegranate seeds, feta and mint, and serve with couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 1.8 milligram of sodium

Tips:

To achieve the best flavor, use high-quality ingredients, such as fresh lemons, juicy olives, and plump chicken pieces.
For a more intense lemon flavor, zest the lemons before juicing them and add the zest to the pot along with the lemon juice.
If you don't have preserved lemons, you can substitute 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of salt.
When cooking the chicken, be sure to brown it well on all sides before adding the other ingredients. This will help to develop more flavor.
If you want a thicker sauce, you can add a cornstarch slurry (equal parts cornstarch and water) to the pot towards the end of cooking. Stir until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.
Serve the chicken olive and lemon tangine with your favorite sides, such as couscous, rice, or pita bread.

Conclusion:

This chicken olive and lemon tangine is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of tangy lemons, salty olives, and tender chicken is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting recipe, give this chicken olive and lemon tangine a try.