Easy lemon chicken tagine recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Easy lemon chicken tagine Recipe. Enjoy delicious & easy Moroccan food and learn how to make Easy lemon chicken tagine.  

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Ingredients (serves 4)

2 tablespoons plain flour
2 tablespoons Moroccan seasoning
8 (110g each) Steggles chicken lovely legs
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 red onions, halved, sliced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup chicken stock
1 lemon
150g green beans, trimmed
1/3 cup pitted green olives, halved
Couscous, toasted slivered almonds and fresh coriander leaves, to serve

Method

1. Place flour, seasoning and chicken in a large snap-lock bag. Seal. Shake to coat. Heat half the oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan over high heat. Cook chicken in batches, turning, for 3 to 4 minutes or until browned all over. Transfer to a plate.
  
2. Reduce heat to medium-high. Heat remaining oil in pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Return chicken to pan. Add stock and 1/2 cup cold water. Cover. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for 15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  
3. Peel strips of rind from lemon. Juice lemon. Add rind, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, beans and olives to pan. Cover. Cook for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove cover. Increase heat to medium-high heat. Simmer for 2 minutes or until sauce thickens.
  
4. Serve tagine with couscous, almonds and coriander.

Source
Super Food Ideas - April 2010, Page 34
Recipe by Donna Boyle
 
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