Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Cauliflower "Couscous"

Ingredients

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Ingredients

$10

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Step 1 -

Heat dutch oven over high heat and add oil when the pot is hot.

Step 2 -

Pat chicken dry, season with salt, and sear on all sides until brown — about 6–8 minutes. Remove to a plate.

Step 3 -

Add onion, carrot and celery and sauté 8–10 minutes until slightly caramelized.

Step 4 -

Add the Marrakesh Sitar base and Spice Blend, stir well.

Step 5 -

Place chicken back into pot and add chicken stock.

Step 6 -

Bring to a boil and lower heat to a simmer; cook 25–30 minutes.

Step 7 -

Stir in lemon juice, preserved lemon, sliced almonds, and green olives.

Step 8 -

Adjust salt after adding preserved lemon and olives.

Step 9 -

Garnish with parsley and serve with Cauliflower “Couscous.”

Step 10 -

Serve with Cauliflower “couscous.”

When separating chicken drumstick from thigh, place the tip of the knife right into the joint and then the flesh should cut easily apart
A “large dice” is a like a rough chop, but with uniformly sized pieces
Preserved lemons are easily made and stored in the refrigerator to have on hand for adding to all types of recipes; otherwise, the ethnic section of your grocery store should carry these. They are preserved in salt, so will lessen the necessity to add a lot of salt to your finished dish
Brown the chicken in batches to prevent overcrowding, starting with half the cooking oil for the first batch and adding the remainder for the second batch.