Riad Le Clos des Arts

JEJ ZITOUNE, the chicken tajine with green olives and lemon: Main Dish

Servings: 4

Prep time:45 mins

Ingredients:

• 

  4 chicken legs

• 

  big red onion

• 

  2 garlic gloves

• 

  2 tablespoons parsil

• 

  2 teaspoon turmeric

• 

  1 1/2 teaspoons hot paprika

• 

  1 lemon "confit"

• 

  1 cup green olives

• 

  3 tablespoons olive oil

• 

  salt and pepper

Step 1:

Chop the red onion in medium pieces. Smash the 2 garlic gloves. Chop the parsley. Separe the flesh from the outside of the lemon. Keep the skin aside.

Step 2:

Heat the olive olive in the clay tajine (or in a thick pan). Add onion, garlic, parsley and spices and roast for 10 mins. Add the chicken pieces, continue roasting, then wet with 2 dl of water. Let cook for 30 mins.

Step 3:

Check the seasoning and the thickness of the sauce, if required add salt/pepper or water. Add the green olives to the sauce and place lemon skin stripes on the chicken legs.

Step 4:

Serve hot with saffron rice.