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Aicha's Chicken Mdarmar

Name: Aicha's Chicken Mdarmar
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: African, Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken; 3 large onions; 4 cloves of garlic; 2 tbsp fresh parsley; 3 tbsp fresh coriander; 1/2 cup olives(red or green); 15 threads of Saffron; 1 tbsp ginger powder; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 tsp turmeric or curcuma; 1 lemon juice; 1/2 preserved lemon( use the pulp and keep the peel for decorating the dish); 1 tsp harissa or any good hot sauce; 4 tbsp olive oil; butter for brushing the chicken before putting it in the oven

10 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h

Aicha was born and raised in Morocco, this is a family father recipe she learnt from her parents. It's one of the most popular dishes in the Moroccan cuisine. It's a must when you entertain people in your house. The guests will just fill you with compliments. It is full of flavours: the saffron, the lemon and the onions cooked this way gives it a superb taste.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:07:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories513.2 kcal (26%)

Total Fat38.3 g (55%)

Carbs10.8 g (4%)

Sugars3.1 g (3%)

Protein32.2 g (64%)

Sodium672.1 mg (34%)

Fiber2.1 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 Tbspfresh parsley

3 Tbspfresh coriander

½ cupolives

red or green

15 threadsSaffron

1 Tbspginger powder

1 tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

2 tspturmeric

or curcuma

1lemon juice

0.5preserved lemon

use the pulp and keep the peel for decorating the dish

1 tspharissa

or any good hot sauce

4 Tbspolive oil

butter

for brushing the chicken before putting it in the oven

Instructions

Step 1

First wash the chicken with lemon and salt , let it rest for 10 minutes then rinse it and dry it with kitchen towels.

Step 2

To make the marinade: in a food processor, put parsley, coriander, garlic, lemon juice, the pulp of the preserved lemon, and all the rest of the spices. Add 4 tbsp of water and blend ( 10 seconds pulses 2 to 3 times).

Step 3

Take the chicken, use the marinade by massaging gently the whole bird and under the skin as well . Let it rest for a minimum of 30 minutes ( better longer time for marinade)

Step 4

Cut the onions finely

Step 5

Put a cooking pan on the stove, add olive oil, and the chicken with all the rest of the marinade and a 1/4 cup of water. Leave it to cook for 20 minutes.

Step 6

Remove the chicken from the pan and pour the chopped onions to cook in the same pan.

Step 7

In an oven tray, put the chicken, brush it with butter and stick it in a preheated oven for 30 minutes on a 220C

Step 8

Stir the onions every now and then for 25 minutes until they are melted and absorbed all the juices.

Step 9

When the chicken golden brown, it is ready.

Step 10

In a serving plate , put first the onion sauce, then the chicken (whole or in parts) decorate with preserved lemon peel , fresh lemon and the olives .

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