chicken with dates, olives, and cinnamon

Ingredients For chicken with dates, olives, and cinnamon

• 12

  bone-in chicken thighs, skinned
• 1/4 tsp

  freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 tsp

  kosher salt
• 2 Tbsp

  butter, divided
• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil, divided
• 4 c

  sliced onion
• 1 tsp

  minced peeled fresh ginger
• 18

  pitted manzanilla (or green) olives, chopped
• 2 Tbsp

  all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp

  ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp

  ground coriander
• 1/8 tsp

  ground red pepper
• 1

  3 inch cinnamon stick
• 2 c

  fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 c

  whole pitted dates, chopped
• 3 Tbsp

  fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 c

  fresh basil leaves