Chicken Tagine With Lemon

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 3/4 cup fresh cilantro
• 3/4 cup fresh italian parsley
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 4 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron thread
• 3 1/2 lbs chicken, quartered, backbone removed
• 1 1/2 lemons, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 finely chop garlic, cilantro and parsley in food processor.
• 2 transfer to bowl. add onions, lemon juice, olive oil,.
• 3 paprika, lemon peel, ground cumin, salt, pepper, and saffron.
• 4 mix well. pour over chicken in pan. cover well and refrigerate for
• 5 up to 24 hours. (a minimum of 3 hours).
• 6 preheat oven to 400. add 1 ½ c water. cover and bake until chicken is cooked through (1 hour).
• 7 serve on platter with juices.