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Lemon Ginger Chicken Tajine Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
-1 tablespoon butter, ghee, or coconut oil (I used olive oil)
-1 whole (5-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces (I used chicken breasts)
-1 medium white onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
-1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
-2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
-fine sea salt and ground black pepper
-1 pinch saffron
-4 cups Chicken Broth
-2 lemons
-3 ounces fresh ginger
-1 recipe Cauliflower Couscous, for serving
-1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
Directions:
Directions:
- In a large stockpot, melt the fat over medium heat. Brown the chicken in the fat, about 10 minutes (adjust for chicken breasts). Add the onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, a pinch of salt and pepper, and the saffron and sauté for 5 more minutes, until the onion is translucent.

-Add the chicken broth to the pot and cover until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove the lid and simmer for 20 minutes.

-Cut the lemons and ginger into thin slices and add them to the pot. Continue to cook for another 20 minutes, uncovered. Serve over the cauliflower couscous, garnish with the cilantro, and enjoy.


SLOW COOKER INSTRUCTIONS

-Place all of the ingredients except the couscous and cilantro in a slow cooker and cook for 6 hours on low. Serve over the couscous and garnish with the cilantro.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 minutes; cook time: 55 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
It was so good over cauliflower rice and carrots! If you love lemon, you will love this recipe. To cut down the lemon flavor though I suggest only using 1 lemon instead of 2.

 

 

 

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