Moroccan-Style Chicken

Name: Moroccan-Style Chicken
Ingredients: 2 lemons; 4 garlic cloves; 1 small onion; 150 ml olive oil, plus; 1 tablespoon olive oil, for frying; 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped, plus sprigs to garnish; 1 tablespoon mint, chopped; 1 tablespoon coriander, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon paprika, plus; extra paprika, to garnish; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 4 chicken legs; 15 g unsalted butter; 12 stuffed green olives; 200 g tahini

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 lemons
4 garlic cloves
1 small onion
150 ml olive oil, plus
1 tablespoon olive oil, for frying
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped, plus sprigs to garnish
1 tablespoon mint, chopped
1 tablespoon coriander, chopped
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon paprika, plus
extra paprika, to garnish
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4 chicken legs
15 g unsalted butter
12 stuffed green olives
200 g tahini

Directions

1

Squeeze the juice from 1 lemon, peel and crush the garlic, peel and grate the onion; and mix the chopped herbs - parsley, mint and coriander - together so that they are well combined.
2

Mix the oil (150ml = a generous 1/2 cup), lemon juice, garlic, onion and two tablespoons of the herbs together; stir in the paprika and cumin; place the chicken in a shallow dish, pour the oil mixture over the chicken and turn, to coat, and marinate for 30 minutes.
3

Heat the remaining oil with the unsalted butter in a non-stick pan.
4

Remove the oil from the marinade and reserve half of the marinade.
5

Saute the chicken for 40-50 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked right through.
6

Cut the remaining lemon into wedges, halve the olives, and add both to the pan with the reserved marinade, and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the lemon wedges start to change colour.
7

Mix the tahini and the remaining herbs.
8

Divide the chicken between 4 warm plates, and serve with the tahini/herb mixture garnished with parsley and paprika.
9

Variation: If you cannot find tahini, use hummus mixed with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil or lemon juice.