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Braised Chicken with Quick Preserved Lemons
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Braised Chicken with Quick Preserved Lemons

16 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Braised Chicken with Quick Preserved Lemons

Our tagine spice combines four traditional Moroccan seasonings: paprika, ginger, black pepper and turmeric. They bring a complex balance of sweet, spicy, savory and herbal flavors to this braised dish, which also includes cinnamon, cayenne and other fragrant spices.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

529
Calories
42g
Protein
21g
Fat
48g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed 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

  • 2 Meyer or Eureka lemons
  • 2 Tbs. plus 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp. coriander seeds
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 chicken, about 4 lb.
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp. tagine spice
  • 1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 Tbs. coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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