If you ran out to grab lemons and salt after reading Chew Town’s preserved lemon recipe two weeks ago, you probably have a jar of them sitting in a dark place anxiously counting the days and awaiting the moment it can be opened. Well, in anticipation of the two weeks left till you can start using them, I am making good on my promise to bring you my recipe for my Preserved Lemon and Olive Chicken.
Preserved lemon and chicken are a match made in heaven. Add olives to the pairing and its an even better match. With an abundance of tagine inspired preserved lemon recipes, I was determined to introduce the glassy lemons into a dish featuring Italian flavours. Preserved lemon is not traditionally used in Italian recipes which truly surprises me as they complement the flavours so beautifully.
The recipe to follow uses chicken legs but would work just as well with wings or chicken thighs.
Preserved Lemon and Olive Chicken
8 chicken legs, skin on
2 preserved lemon quarters, flesh removed and rind thinly sliced
10 Sicilian green olives, pip removed and quartered
2 tablespoons chilli oil
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, roughly torn
1/4 cup chicken stock
Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 200° Celsius.
To a baking dish mix chicken legs, preserved lemon, olives, chilli oil and oregano. Toss to combine and season with salt and pepper.
Place dish in the oven and bake for 15 minutes, after which time reduce heat to 180°, pour chicken stock over the drumsticks and bake for another 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and rest for 10 minutes then serve.
I love this dish! It’s been ages since I’ve eaten it. Yours looks terrific. I really do need to get on the ball and preserve some lemons so I can make this. 😉
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This looks so easy to prepare Amanda…must get onto preserving some lemons!
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Wow, what a great use for those preserved lemons I have sitting in the back of my fridge! I only use them for Tagine, but I love their briny-fresh flavor, so I’m glad to now have another way to utilize them –
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This is the perfect way to use up preserved lemons and so simple. Pinning now!
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Oh Amanda this looks so delicious. I love how you have used the more budget cut of chicken, the leg. Plus being on the bone it is more flavoursome.
This is a budget meal, with the addition of a lux home made product. Just proves by doing a little bit of home preserving, you can make something spectacular from other simple products.
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Yum. I love every one of these flavours; made even better when they’re together.
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