Easy Chicken, Lemon and Courgette Tagine
A tasty tagine made with chicken, lemon and courgette, this easy dish will bring a splash of colour to your table.
Equipment
- 1 large saucepan
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2cm cubes
- 2 preserved lemons chopped into 1cm pieces
- 2 courgettes chopped into 1cm cubes
- 150 g whole pitted green olives drained (optional)
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 small stick cinnamon
- 500 ml homemade chicken stock or water
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- black pepper
- fresh coriander chopped, for garnish
- rice or couscous to serve
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients (cut the chicken, chop the lemon and courgette, mince the garlic, drain the olives, if using)
- Put all the ingredients into a large saucepan or dutch oven. Don't add too much salt to begin with as the lemons and olives are already very salty
- Bring to the boil and then simmer for 30 mins
- Check the seasoning and add more salt to taste
- Serve with white rice or couscous and garnish with coriander and lemon slices if desired