Tajine Zitoune (Chicken & Green Olives Stew)
Tajine Zitoune, or Chicken & Green Olives Stew, is a fragrant Moroccan dish that brings warmth and flavor to your dinner table. This recipe features succulent chicken thighs simmered in a rich broth with briny green olives and aromatic spices like cumin and cinnamon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients
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- 4 bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 cup pitted green olives
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep all ingredients: slice the onion and mince the garlic.
- In a large pot or tajine, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and sear them skin-side down until golden brown (about 5 minutes per side).
- Add sliced onions and minced garlic to the pot; sauté for about 3 minutes until softened.
- Sprinkle in cumin and cinnamon; stir well. Pour in chicken broth to cover the chicken by an inch.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Stir in green olives and let cook uncovered for another 10 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (300g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg