Quick and Easy Moroccan Lemon Chicken Recipe

Do you have a craving for Moroccan Lemon Chicken ? This quick recipe asks for only 30 minutes of your time and is just as delicious as the traditional version.

How to make Moroccan Chicken with Lemon and Olives

Moroccan Lemon Chicken is usually slowly simmered and is infused with deliciously complex flavors. This quick version of this classic dish has all the flavor and takes half the time to make. Here is what we need to make it

Onions, parsley and olive oil: This is your flavor base. Choose red onions over white as they have more flavor.

Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs : Instead of using whole cuts of chicken which take a lot longer to cook. Boneless Chicken thighs cook much faster, are very flavorful and are a great choice for a speedy weeknight dinner.

Spice mix: cumin, turmeric and ground ginger are the spices that are typically used to flavor chicken stews in Morocco. These are very easy to find and are the perfect choice for this dish. Get the best quality spices you can find as they make a huge difference flavorwise.

Preserved lemons: put simply, these are lemons that have been preserved in a brine made from salt and their own juice. They are very salty so make sure that you don’t over salt your dish when using preserved lemons.

Olives: you can use green olives or Kalamata. They both work. Word of advice: get good quality olives from your deli or some other place that sells good quality olives. They will be better in this dish than canned or jarred olives.

2 Simple Steps

1. Heat up your olive oil in a non-stick skillet to medium. Add your chopped onions and parsley. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add Chicken, turmeric, ginger, turmeric, chopped preserved lemon, salt and pepper. Add 1-2 tbsp of water and cover. Lower the heat to medium-low and let simmer for 20-25 minutes.
2. Add olives a 5 minutes before your stew is ready. Turn off the heat once your onions have completely cooked through and chicken is tender. Garnish with some more fresh parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.

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Quick and Easy Moroccan Lemon Chicken

Moroccan Lemon Chicken is usually slowly simmered and is infused with deliciously complex flavors. This quick recipe asks for only 30 minutes of your time and is just as delicious as the traditional version.

Course Main Course, Stew

Cuisine Moroccan

Keyword Chicken, Easy, lemon, Moroccan, Quick, Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

• 3 small onions, chopped
• 1/3 cup minced parsley
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 small preserved lemon, chopped
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1/3 cup pitted green olives

Instructions

1. Heat up your olive oil in a non-stick skillet to medium. Add your chopped onions and parsley. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add Chicken, turmeric, ginger, turmeric, chopped preserved lemon, salt and pepper. Add 1-2 tbsp of water and cover. Lower the heat to medium-low and let simmer for 20-25 minutes.

2. Add olives a 5 minutes before your stew is ready. Turn off the heat once your onions have completely cooked through and chicken is tender. Garnish with some more fresh parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.

Serving suggestion

1. Serve with some crusty bread or on top of couscous. Enjoy!