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- 5 December 2022
If you are looking for a delicious and heart-stealing recipe to be the showstopper at a family dinner or a gathering with friends, this Morroccan Chicken with Onion Sauce, Olives and Preserved Lemons won’t disappoint you. The amazing taste of this Roasted Chicken has everything to do with the combination of spices and the sweetness of the caramelized onions, and the soft and juicy meat of the chicken will come easily from those 3 hours in the oven. If you are looking for a delicious and heart-stealing recipe to be the showstopper at...
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Moroccan Roasted Chicken
Ingredients
Moroccan Chicken
1 chicken, complete
1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp pepper
1 cloves garlic
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp saffron threads
0.3 cups cilantro leaves
2 tbsp olive oil
1 squeezed lemon
Daghmira sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
2 onion, sliced into rings
2 cloves garlic cloves, CRUSHED
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp turmeric
0.5 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
1 cinnamon sticks
1 cups juices from the roasted chicken
1 preserved lemon
0.5 cups green olives
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Step 1
Wash and dry the chicken. Rub it with lemon and season with salt and pepper.
Step 2
Combine garlic, ginger, turmeric, saffron threads, fresh cilantro, olive oil and lemon.
Step 3
Cover the chicken with the marinade, making sure to insert it between the skin and the meat carefully.
Step 4
Place the chicken in a bowl, cover with cling film, refrigerate and let it sit over night (or as much time as you can).
Step 5
When you are ready to make the chicken, remove it from the refrigerator and let it get to room temperature.
Step 6
Preheat the oven to 160ºC/320ºF.
Step 7
Place the chicken to an oiled roasting pan and place it in the oven. Roast for 2-2 1/2 hours (depending on the size of the chicken) basting it with the cooking juices every hour. You will know when the chicken is ready because clear juices will come out when pinching the skin and flesh and the skin will be well browned.
Step 8
While the chicken is roasting, make the daghmira sauce. Heat a heavy bottom skillet to medium and add the oil, onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, white pepper, salt and cinnamon stick.
Step 9
Cook on low for 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally until the onions are super soft and caramelized.
Step 10
Add the juices from the roasting pan (about 1 cup) and the preserved lemon. Simmer for about 10 minutes so the flavors blend. Adjust salt and pepper.
Step 11
Serve the chicken with the onions sauce, olives and fresh cilantro.
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