Chicken With Olives and Lemon

Submitted by lazyme

"This dish is known in Morocco as tajine msir zeetoon. From Cooking Light."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds)
• cooking spray
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 24 pimento stuffed olives, coarsely chopped
• 8 lemon wedges

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325º.
2. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well.
3. Add chicken; toss to coat.
4. Arrange chicken in a single layer in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
5. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
6. Combine flour, juice, and broth, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
7. Sprinkle flour mixture over chicken, tossing to coat.
8. Top chicken with olives and lemon.
9. Bake at 325º for 1 hour or until thermometer registers 180º.
10. Serving size: 2 thighs and about 1/3 cup sauce.
11. Calories 297 (30% from fat); Fat 10g (sat 1.4g, mono 3.7g, poly 3.4g); Protein 30.8g; Carbohydrates 18.9g; Fiber 2.1g; Cholesterol 115mg; Iron 3.2mg; Sodium 941 mg; Calcium 43mg.

Reviews

[Linky]

Wow - great chicken! I had a 10 ounce breast for two of us, so split it the long way and it worked just as well as thighs. Both the lemon and olives add some bright notes to the chicken.

 

[Studentchef]

This was so awesome! I didn't think olives and chicken would go together, but in this recipe, it did! And the spices were not overpowering either.