Lemon and olive chicken

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4 servings Prep: 15 mins, Cooking: 45 mins
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Poultry

By Food24 November 03 2009
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Ingredients (15)

2.00 kg chicken — whole
salt
30.00 ml peanut oil
2.00 onion — thinly sliced
2.00 garlic — cloves, crushed
5.00 ml fresh ginger
5.00 ml paprika
5.00 ml cumin — ground
5.00 ml cinnamon — ground
saffron — or turmeric, ground
750.00 ml water
3.00 preserved lemon
20.00 calamata olives
30.00 ml lemon juice
black pepper — freshly ground
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Method:

1. Wipe the chicken and salt it inside and out. Heat the peanut oil in a large saucepan and brown the chicken lightly on all sides. Add the onion, garlic, spices and water and cook over a low heat for 40 minutes, adding more water if necessary.
2. Rinse the preserved lemons and cut away the flesh. Add the pieces of lemon and olives to the chicken and cook for a further 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice and season to taste.
3. Place the chicken on a serving platter. Strain the sauce over the top. Garnish with the pieces of lemon, lemon rind and olives. Serve with wild brown rice and green vegetables.



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