Recipe : Moroccan Chicken with Lemons and Olives

Recipe : Moroccan Chicken with Lemon and Olives. Slow Cooker

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This recipe was inspired by a recent trip to Marrakech where the tajine version is a Moroccan classic with preserved lemons.

I have adapted it slightly for the slow cooker but the simplicity and outcome are superb.

4 chicken legs 

1 litre chicken stock

2 lemons

1 teaspoon cumin

6 cloves crushed garlic

1/2 teaspoon ground Ginger

1 jar pitted olives

Olive oil

Salt / Pepper 

1. Heat a frying pan with some olive oil and put in the chicken pieces, fry until brown on all sides.

2. Remove the chicken pieces when browned and set aside on kitchen paper.

3. Add the spices and garlic to the slow cooker bowl then add the chicken stock ( stock cubes are fine or jelly stockpots ).

4. Mix everything together and add the chicken pieces and olives. Squeeze in the juice of the 2 lemons and add them to the mixture (discard before serving). Add salt and pepper to taste.

5. Put on the lid and cook on medium for 8 hours.

6. Serve with cous cous or rice for a simple tasty unusual meal.