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Chicken Tagine with Green Olives and Preserved Lemon
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Chicken Tagine with Green Olives and Preserved Lemon

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Chicken Tagine with Green Olives and Preserved Lemon
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

843
Calories
45g
Protein
42g
Fat
80g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 21 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine 1 oz (28g) 191
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon sweet or hot paprika
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (I used 1/4 teaspoon)
  • 1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for frying
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger (I used 1/4 teaspoon dried ginger)
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 large pinch saffron
  • 1 (3 1/2 to 4 pound) free-range chicken, cut into 10 pieces
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 preserved lemon ( used my own
  • )
  • 1/2 cup cracked green olives
  • 1 cup chicken stock (I use Swanson's Organic)
  • Cilantro sprigs, for garnish
  • 1 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth (I use Swanson's Organic)
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins

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By bunkycooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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