Chicken, Merguez Sausage & Artichoke Tagine Recipe - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 4 chicken legs
• 4 boneless chicken thighs
• Salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil, plus a drizzle for garnish
• 1 pound merguez sausage links
• 1 onion, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 fresh hot red chile peppers, julienned
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• Pinch of saffron
• 2 fresh artichoke hearts , cut in half
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup preserved lemon, sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 12 ounce can chickpeas, drained
• 6 cups cooked couscous
• 1 cup dry-cured Moroccan olives
• 1 cup dried apricots, sliced
• 1/2 cup toasted pistachios, crushed
• 1/2 cup parsley, minced
• Harissa, for garnish (optional)