Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons, Fennel, Olives, and Harissa

Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons, Fennel, Olives, and Harissa
  • 1 teaspoon ground paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ground black pepper
  • 4 (6 ounce) bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained, divided
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup pitted green olives, divided
  • 3 tablespoons harissa, or to taste
  • 1/2 preserved lemon, thinly sliced, divided
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger root (optional)
  • 5 cherry tomatoes, halved, or more to taste
  • 1/4 cup toasted almonds


  1. Mix paprika, cumin, salt, cayenne, cinnamon, turmeric, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
  2. Pat chicken thighs dry and place them in a resealable plastic bag. Sprinkle paprika mixture over chicken thighs; massage the bag to coat chicken evenly.
  3. Heat oil in a tagine over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until browned, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Cook and stir fennel, onion, and garlic in the tagine. Stir in half of the garbanzo beans, chicken broth, 1/2 cup green olives, harissa, 1/2 of the preserved lemon, and ginger.
  4. Lay chicken over garbanzo bean mixture; sprinkle remaining olives on top. Scatter cherry tomatoes on top. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until chicken is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  5. Combine remaining garbanzo beans with 2 tablespoons of broth from the tagine in a food processor or blender; blend into a thin paste.
  6. Transfer chicken to a serving dish. Stir garbanzo bean paste into the tagine. Simmer until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Spoon broth mixture over chicken.
  7. Garnish with remaining preserved lemon and toasted almonds.

04/16/2018
Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons, Fennel, Olives, and Harissa, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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