Chicken Djaj M'Kalli | James Beard Foundation

Ingredients

• Three 3-pound chickens
• 2 tablespoons coarse salt
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch of saffron
• 3 large onions, grated on the large holes of a box grater or food processor
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups soft ripe olives
• 1 preserved lemon, sliced