Receta Moroccan Chicken [With Pickled Lemons And
Raciónes: 1
Ingredientes
- 6 lb Chicken, cut in serving piece
- 2 Tbsp. Coarse salt
- 7 x Garlic clove
- 1 c. Vegetable oil
- 2 tsp Ginger
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 pch Saffron
- 3 lrg Onion, grated
- 4 Tbsp. Butter
- 2 c. Chicken broth
- 1 c. Olives, pref Greek Kalamata
- 8 slc Pickled lemon
Direcciones
- Rub the chicken pcs well with a mix of the salt and 4 of the garlic cloves, finely minced. Let stand 1 hour for flavors to penetrate then wip off the garlic salt. Mix the oil, ginger, turmeric, pepper and saffron, and rub the chicken pcs with this mix. Put them in a large bowl with any remaining oil mix and marinate, covered and refrigerated for 8 hrs or possibly overnight. To cook, put the chicken in a large pot with the onion, remaining garlic, coarsely minced, butter, chicken broth and 2 c. water.
- Simmer till tender, about 40 to 45 min. Remove chicken and rapidly boil the liquid down to a thick rich sauce, stirring frequently. Add in the olives and pickled lemon slices, replace chicken, and reheat in the sauce.
- Serve with couscous or possibly rice pilaf and a bowl of extra pickled lemons. To pickle lemons: 6 lemons vegetable oil coarse salt Sprinkle the lemons about 1/4" thick, peel and all, put in colander, sprinkle heavily with salt.
- Cover with plastc wrap and drain over a bowl for 24 hrs, till limp, with most of the juice drawn out. Wash off salt. Pack the lemon slices into a 1 qt jar, sprinkling them with about 2 Tablespoons more salt. Fill the jar with vegetable oil. Cover the jar with lid and let lemons stand from 1 to 3 weeks, by that time they will be soft, mellow and not at all bitter. Keep pickled lemons for months in the refrigerator.