Moroccan Chicken with Green Olives for Two

Name: Moroccan Chicken with Green Olives for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, extra-virgin olive oil; 1 , small onion, halved and sliced thin; 1 (3-inch), strip lemon zest plus 1½ teaspoons juice; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon, garam masala; ½ teaspoon, paprika; ½ cup, chicken broth; ¼ cup pitted large, green olives, chopped coarse; ¼ cup, dried figs, stemmed and chopped coarse; 4 (3-ounce), boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed; , Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh cilantro

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Main Courses

Chicken

For Two

Traditional North African tagines—aromatic braises of meat, vegetables, and fruits—are labor-intensive and call for hard-to-find ingredients. We came up with a few timesaving tricks to make a tagine for two featuring chicken, lemon, and olives.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from All-Time Best Dinners for Two

SERVES2

TIME45 minutes

Moroccan Chicken with Green Olives for Two

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from All-Time Best Dinners for Two

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

First, we swapped out bone-in chicken thighs for quicker-cooking boneless thighs. Poaching the chicken in a flavorful broth infused it with flavor and ensured that the chicken was tender. Instead of calling for a laundry list of spices, we ...

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