FOOD DIARIES Act 8 - ***Chicken with Lemon Confit*** A Moroccan Classic!

Hello amazing world of Steemians and Food Lovers!

Welcome to the Act 8 of FOOD DIARIES!

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Now back to today's recipe, well I am going to share the dinner I had actually! One of my favorite dish coming straight from Morocco! As usual simple to make and super delicious guaranteed!

CHICKEN WITH LEMON CONFIT

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To realise this amazing recipe you will need :

• Chicken Leg with skin on – 2pcs
• Lemon Confit – 50gms
• Safron Pistils – 1 pinch
• Onion – 2pcs
• Garlic – ½ bulb
• Fresh Cilantro – 30gms
• Olive Oil – 2tsp
• Vegetable Oil – 2tsp
• Salt to taste
• Ginger Powder – 3gms
• Black Peppercorn – 2gms
• Curcuma Powder – 3gms
• Yellow food color Powder – 1gms
• Cardamom Powder – 1gms

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First step, chop the 1 onion, the garlic, lemon confit and cilantro like below!

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Add all the spices mentioned and season it! Mix all together to get a beautiful yellowish marinade!

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Spread this marinade on the chicken legs! Make sure to put in under the skin too! It will be much more delicious!

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This is how it must look after marinating! Well spread everywhere on the chicken meat! You can do this step like 1 hour before cooking! The more time it marinates, the better will be the final results!

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Chop the 2nd onion and add it to a heated cooking pot with both olive oil and vegetable oil! Let it cook for some minutes, lightly caramelised!

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Put the marinated chicken legs on top of the cooked onions! Beautiful!

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Add 1 cup of water or chicken stock if you have and a handful of green olives if you wish! Let it cook for about 15 minutes on high fire!

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After 15 minutes, take out the chicken from the cooking pot and put it on a greased cooking plate!
Put in the oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes for it to be well caramelised!

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In the same time, let the sauce in the cooking pot on fire to reduce till a thick consistence.

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Once the chicken legs are well caramelized like the below photo, take it out from the oven!

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Put the pieces back in the cooking pot containing the sauce and cook for 1 more minute till the chicken is well glazed!

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Serve with some French Fries on top and eat with bread or steamed rice if you wish!!!

BON APETIT
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Do you like it? Then please try it!!!

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Culinary yours

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