Best 8 Easy Chicken Taginetajine With Olives And Lemon Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to Morocco with our tantalizing chicken taginetajine. This traditional North African dish, prepared in a distinctive conical clay pot called a tagine, is a symphony of flavors and aromas that will transport your taste buds to the bustling souks of Marrakech.

Our recipe collection features a diverse range of chicken taginetajine variations, each offering a unique twist on this classic dish. From the vibrant and tangy lemon and olive tagine to the rich and aromatic saffron and almond tagine, there's a recipe to suit every palate.

Whether you prefer the simplicity of a classic chicken tagine or are looking to explore more adventurous flavor combinations, our collection has something for everyone. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, we'll guide you through the process of creating this delectable dish in the comfort of your own kitchen.

So gather your ingredients, prepare your tagine, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND OLIVES



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A traditional Moroccan dish of chicken pieces braised with spices, garlic, onion, olives, and preserved lemon. Cooked in a tagine.

Provided by Elise Bauer

Categories     Dinner     Stew     Chicken Stew     Lemon Chicken     Moroccan Cuisine     Preserved Lemons     Tagine

Time 2h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 chicken, 3-4 lbs, cut into 8 pieces (or 3-4 lbs of just chicken thighs and legs, the dark meat is more flavorful)
Salt
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
The rind from 1 preserved lemon , rinsed in cold water, pulp discarded, rind cut into thin strips (if you don't have preserved lemon, use whole thin slices of regular lemon)
1 cup green olives, pitted
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Stir in parsley, cilantro: Mix in fresh parsley and cilantro right before serving. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve with couscous, rice, or rice pilaf .

Nutrition Facts : Calories 718 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 230 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 902 mg, Sugar 9 g, Fat 51 g, ServingSize Serves 4 to 6, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

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

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 OLIVES AND PRESERVED LEMONS



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This rich and fragrant chicken stew is laden with complex flavors and spices reminiscent of the sort you might encounter in a mountainside cafe in Morocco. Save yourself the cost of a plane ticket, however, and make this at home. First, rub the chicken with a redolent combination of garlic, saffron, ground ginger, paprika, cumin, turmeric and black pepper, then pop it into the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours to marinate. Once that's done, brown the chicken parts, and remove from the pan, making room for a pile of sliced onions that you'll sauté until golden brown. Nestle a cinnamon stick into the tangle of onions, pile the chicken parts on top and scatter with slices of preserved lemons and olives, a combination of green and kalamata. Add a bit of chicken stock and lemon juice, then cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked through, and your house smells amazing.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, pulverized
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 chicken, cut in 8 to 10 pieces
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 medium onions, sliced thin
1 cinnamon stick
8 calamata olives, pitted and halved
8 cracked green olives, pitted and halved
1 large or 3 small preserved lemons (sold in specialty food shops)
1 cup chicken stock
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Mix garlic, saffron, ginger, paprika, cumin and turmeric together. If not using kosher chicken, add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add pepper to taste. Rub chicken with mixture, cover, refrigerate and marinate 3 to 4 hours.
  • Heat oil in heavy skillet. Add chicken, and brown on all sides. Remove to platter. Add onions to skillet, and cook over medium-low heat about 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer to tagine, if you are using one, or leave in skillet. Add cinnamon stick.
  • Put chicken on onions. Scatter with olives. Quarter the lemons, remove pulp and cut skin in strips. Scatter over chicken. Mix stock and lemon juice. Pour over chicken.
  • Cover tagine or skillet. Place over low heat, and cook about 30 minutes, until chicken is done. Scatter parsley on top, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 628, UnsaturatedFat 29 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 44 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 46 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 874 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH OLIVES AND PRESERVED LEMONS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Rock salt
1 whole large chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
5 tablespoons olive oil
1 large bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon real saffron
Pinch fine salt
1/2 pound onions, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 pound gizzards, optional
1/4 pound chicken liver, optional
1/4 cup mixed olives, pitted
3 small preserved lemons

Steps:

  • First rub the rock salt into the chicken pieces and then wash the chicken in the white wine vinegar and water. Leave for 10 minutes. Rinse and dry and place onto a clean plate.
  • In a large bowl, mix the olive oil, coriander, cinnamon, saffron, fine salt, 1/2 the onions, garlic, cumin, ginger, paprika, turmeric. Mix all these ingredients into the oil and crush the garlic and add a little water to make a paste.
  • Roll the chicken pieces into the marinade and leave for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • For cooking, use a tagine (traditional Moroccan dish) or a deep, heavy bottom casserole dish. Heat the dish up and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the hot dish. Drop in the chicken and pour over the excess marinade juices. Add the remaining onions, gizzards, chicken livers, olives, and chopped preserved lemons (no pulp).
  • Cook in medium hot oven (350 degrees F) for 45 minutes.
  • Serve with fresh bread.

EASY CHICKEN TAGINE/TAJINE WITH OLIVES AND LEMON



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From Cooking Light magazine, an easy way to prepare a dish like the traditional Moroccan stew. This is great served with couscous.

Provided by chelseas

Categories     Stew

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 lbs skinless chicken breast halves
2 skinless chicken leg quarters (about 1 pound)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup whole green olives, pitted
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, minced
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat.
  • Add chicken, cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
  • Remove chicken from pan.
  • Add onion and garlic to pan, cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
  • Add chicken, broth, olives, cinnamon, and ginger; bring to boil.
  • Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes.
  • Turn chick over; cook, uncovered 15 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from pan with a slotted spoon.
  • Add lemon rind, juice, cilantro, and parsley to pan and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
  • Spoon sauce over chicken to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.9, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 98.8, Sodium 263.2, Carbohydrate 7.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 2.2, Protein 40.3

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

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 OLIVES AND LEMON



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I got this recipe from Williams Sonoma. I bought a Tagine for my mom for Christmas. The Tagine Spice mentioned can be purchased at Williams Sonoma. 6 points

Provided by Amber Dawn

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 5h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons tagine spices
2 bay leaves
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, sliced
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 small yellow onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
6 slices preserved lemons, wedges, rinsed and pulp removed or 1 slice lemon, zest of, cut into strips 1 inch long
1 cup green olives or 1 cup black olives

Steps:

  • In a small sauté pan over medium heat, toast the spices, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the bay leaves, 2 Tbs. of the olive oil, the garlic, salt and pepper and whisk to combine. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the marinade. In a tagine over medium-high heat, warm the remaining 2 Tbs. oil until almost smoking. Working in batches, brown the chicken on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
  • Add the onions to the tagine and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the chicken, reserved marinade, the 1/2 cup parsley, cilantro, lemon juice, preserved lemon and olives.
  • Cover the tagine and cook until the chicken is tender and falling off the bone, 1 to 1 1⁄2 hours. Discard the bay leaves. Garnish with parsley and serve the chicken directly from the Tagine. Accompany with couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.1, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 98.8, Sodium 114.2, Carbohydrate 3.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1, Protein 39.7

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

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:

  • Use a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven to ensure even cooking and prevent sticking.
  • Brown the chicken in batches to achieve a golden-brown color and crispy texture.
  • Sauté the vegetables until softened to enhance their flavor and add depth to the dish.
  • Add the spices and cook for a few minutes to release their aromatic oils and infuse the dish with flavor.
  • Use a good quality chicken stock for a richer and more flavorful broth.
  • Simmer the tagine for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and develop.
  • Garnish with fresh cilantro, parsley, and preserved lemon for a pop of color and extra flavor.

Conclusion:

The chicken tagine with olives and lemon is a delightful and flavorful dish that combines the vibrant flavors of Moroccan cuisine with the convenience of a one-pot meal. By following the tips and instructions provided in this article, you can easily create an authentic and delicious tagine that will impress your family and friends. Whether you're a seasoned cook or new to Moroccan cuisine, this recipe is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

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