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Moroccan Chicken Tagine

By Let's Cook It · May 3, 2026

Slow-braised chicken with preserved lemon, olives and warm North African spices.

Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Prep
20 min
Cook
1 h
Total
1 h 20 min
Serves
4

Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cm ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of saffron
  • 1 preserved lemon, chopped
  • 100g green olives
  • Bunch cilantro and parsley, chopped
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 400ml chicken stock

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Season chicken with salt and brown skin-side down in olive oil for 6 minutes, then remove.

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  2. 2

    Sauté onion in the same pan for 8 minutes.

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  3. 3

    Add garlic, ginger and all the spices, toast 1 minute.

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  4. 4

    Return chicken, pour in stock and add half the herbs.

  5. 5

    Cover and simmer on low for 35 minutes.

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  6. 6

    Stir in preserved lemon and olives, simmer uncovered 10 more minutes.

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  7. 7

    Finish with remaining cilantro and parsley. Serve with couscous or bread.

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