Moroccan Lemon Chicken

A few months back, I flipped through Bon Appetit when I came across a recipe for the most awesome flavorful chicken I have had in a long time. Hubby decided to give it a try and lo and behold the whole family loved it. The olives really make the dish.

Moroccan Lemon Chicken
adapted from Bon Appetit Magazine

2 lemons

8 pieces of chicken (we prefer thighs)

Salt

Pepper

2 tsp paprika

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp ground ginger

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup Spanish Olives (we use Garlic and/or Jalapeno stuffed, sometimes Kalamata)

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 large onion halved and thinly sliced


Wedge one lemon. Juice 2 tsp from other lemon. Put 2 tsp olive oil on medium high heat, saute onions. Salt and pepper to taste. Add next 5 ingredients. Bring just to a boil. Add chicken, reduce to medium low heat. Cover and cook 25-35 min or til cooked through. Remove chicken to platter. Add 2 tsp lemon juice, cup of olives and wedged lemons to sauce, bring up to high heat. Let thicken 5-10 minutes. Pour over chicken and serve.