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Chicken Tagine With Preserved Lemon and Potatoes Recipe

Chicken Tagine With Preserved Lemon and Potatoes Recipe

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Chicken Tagine With Preserved Lemon and Potatoes

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 chicken breasts , each cut in two
2 tbsp olive oil
2 brown onions, cut into quarters
juice lemon
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp saffron thread
1 tsp ground turmeric
3 pieces preserved lemon rind, rinsed, 2 diced , 1 cut into thin strips
1 bunch coriander, freshly chopped
1 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
salt & freshly ground black pepper
4 potatoes
1 1/2 cups water
crusty bread, to serve

Directions:

Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towel. Heat the oil in a large fry pan over medium high heat and brown the chicken pieces on all sides. Remove and set aside.
Add the onion, lemon juice, garlic, saffron, turmeric, diced preserved lemon and a cup of water to the pan keeping the other half cup to one side and add it if you think it is to dry. Bring to a boil and add the coriander, parsley and some salt and pepper. Stir, then add the browned chicken pieces and cut the potatoes into quarters and add to the pan, spooning the sauce over as you lay them inches once the pan is boiling turn down to a simmer and cook until chicken is no longer pink. Garnish with the preserved lemon strips and serve with plenty of crusty bread.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	550.73 Kcal (2306 kJ)
Calories from fat	186.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.75g	32%
Cholesterol	48.77mg	16%
Sodium	354.26mg	15%
Potassium	1331.68mg	28%
Total Carbs	80.03g	27%
Sugars	19.29g	77%
Dietary Fiber	11.67g	47%
Protein	13.82g	28%
Vitamin C	55.3mg	92%
Vitamin A	2.6mg	87%
Iron	5.9mg	33%
Calcium	183.8mg	18%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	85.69 Kcal (359 kJ)
Calories from fat	29.05 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.23g	32%
Cholesterol	7.59mg	16%
Sodium	55.12mg	15%
Potassium	207.2mg	28%
Total Carbs	12.45g	27%
Sugars	3g	77%
Dietary Fiber	1.82g	47%
Protein	2.15g	28%
Vitamin C	8.6mg	92%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	87%
Iron	0.9mg	33%
Calcium	28.6mg	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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