Freepik
By: "Aashay Edwin Maghi" (CPT)
HealthVitalityTrends.com
Freepik
This slow-cooked Moroccan dish is full of bold flavors from spices, olives, and preserved lemons. Traditionally made in a clay pot, tagine is both comforting and deeply aromatic.
Freepik
You’ll need bone-in chicken pieces, preserved lemons, green or purple olives, onions, garlic, ginger, saffron, turmeric, cinnamon, olive oil, and fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro.
Freepik
Preserved lemons offer a deep, salty-sour flavor you can’t get from fresh lemons. They bring balance and brightness to this rich dish and are a Moroccan pantry staple.
Freepik
Coat chicken pieces in turmeric, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, saffron, and olive oil. Let it marinate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to deeply penetrate the meat.
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Cook finely sliced onions with olive oil until soft and golden. Add garlic and marinated chicken. This forms the flavorful base of the tagine and infuses it with warmth.
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Tuck in sliced preserved lemons and scatter olives around the pot. These ingredients will slowly melt into the dish, giving it that signature Moroccan depth and salty-sour tang.
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Cover and cook on low heat for 1.5 to 2 hours. A tagine pot is ideal, but any heavy-lidded Dutch oven works. The chicken becomes tender and flavorful.
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Just before serving, sprinkle with chopped parsley or cilantro. A fresh squeeze of lemon juice lifts the dish and brightens the intense, earthy flavors.
Freepik
Chicken tagine is perfect with fluffy couscous or warm Moroccan flatbread to soak up the delicious sauce. A side of mint tea completes the meal.
Freepik
Fragrant, comforting, and full of soul. This Moroccan chicken tagine brings the magic of North African cooking into your home. Share it with loved ones for a truly special meal.
Freepik
By: "Aashay Edwin Maghi" (CPT)
HealthVitalityTrends.com