Moroccan dinner
Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon & Olives
Tender chicken braised with ginger, saffron, salty olives and fragrant preserved lemon, spooned over fluffy couscous.
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- 60 min · Leisurely
- Confident
- Mild spice
- Serves 2
- Hob
Dairy freeHigh proteinHigh proteinHotComfort foodOne potMeal prep
Contains: Wheat. Always check ingredient labels.
Why you'll love it
- Ready in about 60 minutes
- Comfort food
- One pot
- Meal prep
Fits your table
Eating solo
Halve the quantities or keep a portion for tomorrow's lunch.
For two
Written for 2 — just right for two.
With kids
Mild enough for most kids.
Swaps
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Ingredients
2 servings
- Chicken thighs, bone-in4 whole
- Onion, sliced1 whole
- Garlic cloves, minced2 whole
- Ground ginger and turmeric1 tsp
- Saffron threads (optional)1 pinch
- Preserved lemon, rind sliced1 whole
- Green olives60 g
- Chicken stock300 ml
- Fresh coriander1 handful
- Couscous120 g
Steps
Storage & leftovers
Keep leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 2 days and reheat until piping hot.
Nutrition
This dinner leans high protein. We don't publish calorie numbers until they're calculated from real data.
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