Chicken, Olive, and Lemon Tagine (Djaj Mqualli) | Saveur

Chicken, Olive, and Lemon Tagine (Djaj Mqualli) | Saveur

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Perhaps the most classic Moroccan tagine is this one: braised chicken, green olives, and preserved lemons in a sauce fragrant with ginger and coriander.

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Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp. olive oil
  • 6 whole chicken legs
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 large yellow onions, sliced
  • 2 tbsp. ground coriander
  • 2 tsp. ground white pepper
  • 2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. ground turmeric
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. crushed saffron threads
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cups chicken stock
  • 6 oz. green olives, cracked
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
  • 2 tsp. finely chopped cilantro
  • 2 jarred preserved lemons, cut into slices

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