Moroccan Chicken
"Ever want something out of the ordinary? Me too. For me that would be something like Moroccan chicken recipe with preserved lemons, olives and dried fruit...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 teaspoons paprika
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 teaspoon tumeric
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½ teaspoon cinnamon
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¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
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2 Tbsp olive oil
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1½ lbs boneless chicken meat - thighs are great in this recipe
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Salt to taste (lemons will be salty so go lightly)
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3 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
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1 onion, chopped
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The peel from ½ preserved lemon, rinsed in cold water, pulp discarded, peel cut into thin strips
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1 cup kalamata olives, pitted
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1 cup chicken stock
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¼ cup raisins or sultanas
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¼ cup dates chopped
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¼ cup dried apricots chopped
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¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro / coriander
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¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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¼ cup almonds sliced and toasted (350 F for 4 minutes)
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