North African Style Stewed Chicken Recipe
North African Style Stewed Chicken Notes
This recipe was developed by Spice House manager Tracy Turoczy as a way to use preserved lemon.
Ingredients
- 1 whole small chicken, 2-3 pounds
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil, or more as needed
- 1/2 large red onion
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 3-4 cloves minced fresh garlic
- 1-2 wedges, rinsed and minced, preserved lemon
- 2 inch piece whole Saigon cassia cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 cups washed and coarsely sliced mustard greens
- 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 2 whole green cardamom pods
- 1-2 teaspoons ras el hanout
- pinch of saffron threads
- salt to taste
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cut up the chicken, reserving the neck and back for stock if you like. rub the legs, wings, and breasts with salt and pepper and brown in olive oil in a dutch oven or other large oven-proof pan. Remove the chicken to a plate and put the onions, and cinnamon in the pot. After a few minutes add the paprika, cumin, ginger, garlic, and coriander and saute five minutes. Add the mustard greens and preserved lemon and cook until greens have wilted.
Pour in 1 cup of stock. Put the chicken back in the pot and add cardamom, saffron, and ras el hanout. Pour in more stock until chicken is mostly covered (about another cup). Salt to taste.
Bring to a simmer and cook 3-4 minutes, then transfer to the preheated oven for 1 - 1.5 hours. Liquid will reduce and meat should be falling from bones. Find and discard the cinnamon and cardamom. Let rest for 10 minutes and serve over rice.
Helpful Hints
Spice measurements are estimates; season to taste.
Rating:
Make it Again? Lindi R. would make this recipe again.