Ingredients
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Method
- Toss chicken legs with olive oil, lemon juice, turmeric, ginger and salt. Rest 20 minutes.
- Soften sliced onion in olive oil with garlic, more turmeric and ginger, a pinch of saffron, and black pepper.
- Nestle in the chicken. Add chicken stock, cover and simmer about 35 minutes until the chicken is tender.
- Stir in chopped preserved lemons and olives. Simmer uncovered 8 minutes to thicken. Serve with couscous and coriander.
Shopping tip
Pernas or coxas de frango, azeitonas, limão em conserva (mercearia / Continente Gourmet, sometimes), cúrcuma, gengibre em pó, cebola. If preserved lemon is missing, use lemon zest plus extra salt and say so — this seed includes the jar.
Where it fits in your week
Suits a calmer day, or cooking ahead at the weekend.
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