Moroccan chicken tagine recipe with lemon and olives

Ingredients

• 8-10 chicken thighs
• 1 tablespoon . olive oil plus a pat of butter
• 1/2 large lemon cut into very thin wedges
• 6 ounces large green pitted olives
• 1/2 teaspoon. dried thyme
• 1 onion, grated
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, grated
• a small bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped
• a pinch of saffron threads
• freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon. coarse salt
• 3 tablespoons. olive oil
• freshly ground pepper, to taste