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Roast Chicken with Olives, Shallots & Prunes Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup whole pitted green olives
½ cup prunes, quartered
4 medium shallots, quartered
1 large lemon, cut in half, then quartered
1 teaspoon olive oil
Salt, to taste
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 pound whole chicken, quartered
1 cup water
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 bay leaf
Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Spread the olives, prunes, shallots and lemon sliced in the bottom of a deep roasting pan. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and salt.

3. Mix the cumin, salt, paprika, cayenne and turmeric together. Rub evenly onto the chicken.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high in a wide skillet, brown the chicken in batches, turning to brown all sides. Place the chicken on top of the olive mixture in the roasting pan. Once all the chicken has been browned, add the 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of vinegar to the pan, over high heat scrape up the bits at the bottom of the pan and cook until half has evaporated. Pour this into the roasting pan.
5. Roast for 20 to 30 minutes or until all the chicken is cooked through. Let rest then serve with your favorite side.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4-6
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
Total time 50 minutes

 

 

 

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