Chicken Tagine

Name: Chicken Tagine
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken thighs and drumsticks; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 cloves garlic, pressed; 1/4 cup wine; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1 Confit lemon, chopped, recipe follows; 1/2 cup gently crushed briny olives; 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro; Couscous, for serving; 3 organic lemons, skin scrubbed well; Kosher salt; 4 peppercorns; 1/2 lemon, juiced

20 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken thighs and drumsticks
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1/4 cup wine
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 Confit lemon, chopped, recipe follows
1/2 cup gently crushed briny olives
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
Couscous, for serving
3 organic lemons, skin scrubbed well
Kosher salt
4 peppercorns
1/2 lemon, juiced

Directions

1

Pat the chicken dry, and season well with salt and pepper.
2

Heat the butter and olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and brown the chicken on all sides.
3

Add the onion, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and cook until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
4

Season with salt and pepper, and add the garlic and stir for a minute.
5

Increase heat and deglaze with wine, stirring, and allowing it to bubble.
6

Add the broth and bring to a boil.
7

Lower the heat, and cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes, then remove the chicken and set aside.
8

To the sauce, add the lemon, olives, parsley, and cilantro and then return the chicken to the pot.
9

Heat for 5 more minutes and serve over couscous.
10

Place the lemons, 2 to 3 tablespoons salt, peppercorns, and lemon juice in a quart jar and cover with water.
11

Store chilled for 3 weeks.