Description
A comforting and aromatic Moroccan chicken tagine made with tender chicken thighs, warm spices, potatoes, carrots, green olives, and preserved lemons simmered in a rich saffron broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads soaked in 2 tablespoons warm water
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3 medium carrots, cut into chunks
- 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 cup pitted green olives
- 1 preserved lemon, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a tagine pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Season the chicken thighs with salt, black pepper, turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon.
- Sear the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes per side until golden brown, then transfer to a plate.
- Add sliced onions and minced garlic to the pot and cook until softened.
- Stir in the saffron water and chicken broth.
- Add carrots, potatoes, green olives, and preserved lemon slices.
- Return the chicken to the pot and cover.
- Simmer gently for 45 to 50 minutes until the chicken is tender and the vegetables are fully cooked.
- Sprinkle chopped cilantro and parsley over the tagine before serving.
- Serve warm with couscous, bread, or rice.
Notes
- For deeper flavor, allow the tagine to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Taste before adding extra salt because olives and preserved lemons are naturally salty.
- A Dutch oven works perfectly if you do not own a traditional tagine pot.
- Leftovers taste even better the next day after the flavors meld together.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
Keywords: traditional Moroccan chicken tagine, chicken tagine with olives and preserved lemons, Moroccan chicken stew, saffron chicken tagine, authentic Moroccan dinner