Lemon Chicken w/ Pine Nuts & Olives

Lemon Chicken w/ Pine Nuts & Olives

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Lemon and chicken are best friends in this recipe and they take pine nuts, olives, and cilantro along for a tasty ride.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 whole lemon (zest of)
  • 4 whole chicken legs (backbone attached)
  • 1 rib celery
  • 1 carrot
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/2 leek
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 lb chicken bones (or use backbone attached to chicken legs)
  • 1/3 head garlic
  • 1/3 cup white wine
  • 3 cups cold water
  • 1/4 bunch parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • kosher salt (to taste)
  • freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 5 tbsp onion
  • 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • 1/3 cup green olives
  • 2 cups short stock (or dark chicken stock)
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1 lemon (juice of)
  • 1 tbsp (heaping) honey
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro

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