Chicken Mkalli (Chicken, Preserved Lemon & Olive Tagine)

Name: Chicken Mkalli (Chicken, Preserved Lemon & Olive Tagine)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 3 ml Olive oil; 2 medium Onion, sliced; 3 tbsp Preserved lemon, chopped; 1 tbsp Ginger, grated; 400 ml Broth; 50 tbsp Cilantro; 800 g Chicken thighs; 150 g Olives, pitted

A classic tagine of tender chicken with preserved lemon and briny olives. Bright, salty, and aromatic.

Recipe byChef Amina

Prep 15 min
Cook 30 min
Serves 4

preserved lemon chicken Tagine olive

Ingredients

Servings

Scaled from 4 base servings — local only.

3 clovesGarlic, minced
3 mlOlive oil
2 mediumOnion, sliced
3 tbspPreserved lemon, chopped
1 tbspGinger, grated
400 mlBroth
50 tbspCilantro
800 gChicken thighs
150 gOlives, pitted

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Instructions

Brown chicken, set aside. Sauté onion, garlic, ginger. Add broth, preserved lemon, olives. Return chicken, simmer covered 25 min. Garnish with cilantro. Serve over couscous.