Moroccan Chicken Recipes

Preserved lemon, olives, chermoula and saffron — chicken the Moroccan way.

2 recipes

Spiced shredded chicken, almond and egg wrapped in thin warqa pastry, baked until crisp and dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon.

135 minHard

Chicken slow-cooked with saffron, ginger, preserved lemon and green olives until the sauce turns golden and thick enough to scoop with bread.

95 minEasy

About chicken recipes

Chicken is the everyday meat of the Moroccan kitchen, and its classic partners are preserved lemon, green olives, saffron and ginger.

The technique matters more than the cut: a long, gentle cook with plenty of onion produces a sauce that clings, rather than a thin broth.

These recipes work with thighs, drumsticks or a jointed whole bird.

Slow-cooked shoulder, kefta, prunes and almonds — the richest corner of Moroccan cooking.

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