CHICKEN WITH LEMONS AND OLIVES

Name: CHICKEN WITH LEMONS AND OLIVES
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 3 1/2 pound chicken; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 2-inch piece fresh ginger root, grated; 2½ cups chicken stock; 2 preserved lemons or limes, or fresh, cut into wedges; ½ cup pitted black olives; 1 tablespoon honey; ¼ cup chopped cilantro; salt; ground black pepper; cilantro sprigs to garnish

7 steps

Preserved lemons and limes are frequently used in Mediterranean cooking, particularly in North Africa, where their gentle flavor enhances all kinds of meat and fish dishes.

Updated at: Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:29:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories773.2 kcal (39%)

Total Fat53.3 g (76%)

Carbs19.8 g (8%)

Sugars8.2 g (9%)

Protein52.5 g (105%)

Sodium1181.2 mg (59%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

½ teaspoonground cinnamon

½ teaspoonground turmeric

3.5 poundchicken

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1onion

large, thinly sliced

2 inchfresh ginger root

piece, grated

2 ½ cupschicken stock

2preserved lemons

or limes, or fresh, cut into wedges

½ cuppitted black olives

1 tablespoonhoney

¼ cupcilantro

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F

Step 2

Mix the ground cinnamon and turmeric in a small bowl with a little salt and pepper and rub all over the chicken skin to give an even coating.

Step 3

Heat the oil in a large sauté or shallow frying pan and sauté the chicken on all sides until it turns golden. Transfer the chicken to an ovenproof dish.

Step 4

Add the sliced onion to the pan and sauté for 3 minutes. Stir in the grated ginger and the chicken stock and bring just to a boil. Pour over the chicken, cover with a lid and bake for 30 minutes.

Step 5

Remove the chicken from the oven and add the lemons or 4 limes, olives and honey. Bake, uncovered, for another 45 minutes, until the chicken is tender.

Step 6

Stir in the cilantro and season to taste.

Step 7

Garnish with cilantro 5 sprigs and serve immediately.