Whole Chicken With Lemons and Olives

Name: Whole Chicken With Lemons and Olives
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 3 lbs chicken; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 2 inches piece ginger, grated; 2 1/2 cups chicken stock; 2 preserved lemons, cut into wedges; 1/2 cup pitted black olives; 1 tablespoon honey; 4 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped; salt and pepper

Submitted by Wild Thyme Flour

"The gentle flavour of the lemon enhances this chicken dish. You can replace the preserved lemons with fresh lemon wedges. I like to serve this with cous cous"

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Ready In:: 1hr 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground turmeric
3 lbs chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 inches piece ginger, grated
2 ¹⁄₂ cups chicken stock
2 preserved lemons, cut into wedges
¹⁄₂ cup pitted black olives
1 tablespoon honey
4 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
salt and pepper

directions

pre heat oven 190C/ 375°F Mix turmeric and cinnamon with some salt and pepper and rub over the chicken skin to coat evenly.
heat oil in a large pan and brown the chicken on all sides until golden. Transfer to an ovenproof dish.
Add sliced onion to the frying pan and fry for 3 minutes, stir in the grated ginger and the chicken stock and bring to the boil.Pour over chicken, cover with a lid ( or aluminum foil) and bake 30 minutes.
Remove the lid and add the lemons, olives and honey, BAke uncovered 45 minutes more or until chicken is tender. Sprinkle with coriander and serve.

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Wild Thyme Flour

I live in a beautiful village on the island of Malta ( Europe) with my wonderful daughter, partner and two cats. I love the vineyards infront of my house or walking down to the valley of olive trees. ( I do pick olives every year) Some years ago I stopped working as a chef but still do a lot of home cooking. What I miss are the expensive ingredients I worked with, its rather hard cooking on a tight budget. My aim is to produce recipes that are very economical and yet nutritious. <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg"> <embed src="http://babystrology.com/tickers/baby-ticker-glass.swf?parent=Mommy&year=2010&month=7&day=28&babycount=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="120" height="180"></embed>

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