Lemon Chicken Tagine

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups sweet onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 4 to 6 skin-on chicken thighs
• 4 large cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• A generous ½ teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, peeled and chopped, or ¼ teaspoon powdered garlic
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Zest of 1 small lemon
• ½ of a small lemon
• Saffron threads
• Small potatoes
• Fresh parsley