Lemon Chicken Tajine with Olives Recipe

There's something about tajine dishes that have such a wonderful flavour. I've made tajines with tomato bases and others with olives, herbs and onions. Lemon Chicken Tajine with Olives is the latter, and also the first tajine dish I ever made on my own.

Lemon Chicken Tajine with Olives

by Daniel Saraga April 24, 2009

This gluten-free Moroccan tajine uses sliced lemons, olives and saffron for a unique flavour that won't be forgotten.

Ingredients

1/2 tsp ground ginger1/4 tsp ground cumin1/4 tsp paprika1 tsp cinnamon1 pinch saffron, infused in 1-2 tbsp waterto taste sea saltto taste black pepper1 whole chicken, cut up and skin removed1/4 cup olive oil2 medium onions, thinly sliced1 garlic…