MOROCCAN CHICKEN & FIGS - Manitoba Chicken

Ingredients

• 6 large cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) dried thyme
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) ground cumin
• 1 tsp (5 ml) ground ginger
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml) pepper
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) EACH red wine vinegar and olive oil
• 2 ½ - 3 lbs bone in chicken pieces (skin on or off)
• 1 cup (250 ml) mixed olives*
• 1 ½ cups (375 ml) dried apricots
• 1 cup (250 ml) dried figs (eg Black Mission)
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) Madeira (or tawny Port)
• 1 cup (250 ml) pecan pieces
• 2 lemons, zested
• * eg. Kalamata, green, sundried (with or without pits). Do not use stuffed olives.