Moroccan-Style Chicken
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 2 chicken legs
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 lemon
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 teaspoon ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons chermoula
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon clear honey
- 8 green olives
- cilantro, chopped, to serve
directions
- Place a large frying pan over medium heat with 1 tbsp of oil.
- Lightly season the chicken and cook, skin side down, for about 5 mins on one side, until golden.
- Turn over, then tip the onion into the pan. Cook for another 5 mins until the onion is soft and chicken golden all over.
- Meanwhile, halve the lemon, then cut 1 half into quarters. Finely chop 1 quarter (leaving the skin on) and tip into a pestle and mortar or small blender.
- Pound together with remaining oil, garlic, ginger and chermoula to make a paste. Dollop into the frying pan and cook 1 min more until you can smell the spices.
- Pour over the chicken or vegetable stock and honey, then bring to the boil.
- Turn down the heat, cover and leave to cook 20-30 mins until chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened and become glossy (you may need to uncover the pan for the final 5 mins of cooking).
- Stir through the olives and squeeze over the juice of half the lemon. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with couscous or bread.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)