Tajine Msir Zeetoon (Chicken with Lemon and Olives)

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Tajine Msir Zeetoon (Chicken with Lemon and Olives)

Tajine Msir Zeetoon (Chicken with Lemon and Olives) is a traditional Middle Eastern recipe for a chicken and olive stew flavoured with lemons and spices. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Middle Eastern version of: Tajine Msir Zeetoon.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

45 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Additional Time:

(+over-night marinating)

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Spice Recipes Chicken Recipes Fowl Recipes Middle-east Recipes

Ingredients:

half a chicken
180ml lemon juice
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp fresh thyme, minced
1 tbsp paprika
1½ tsp ground cumin
¾ tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp Ras el hanout
250ml chicken stock
180g freshly-chopped coriander
380g green and black olives
1 tbsp cornflour

Method:

Joint the chicken and place in a bowl. Mix the lemon juice, garlic, thyme, paprika, cumin and cayenne pepper together and pour over the chicken. Allow to marinate in the fridge for at least six hours (over night is best). Remove the chicken from the marinade and dust with the Ras el hanout. Grill the chicken on a barbecue (or under a grill) until it has browned all over.

Place the chicken in a tagine and strain the marinade before adding to the chicken along with the chicken stock the coriander and the olives. Add the lid to the tagine and cook for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is very tender.

Place the chicken pieces on a bed of couscous and thicken the remaining sauce with the cornflour. Spoon over the chicken and couscous then serve.