Moroccan Lemon Chicken...a la BetNoir
I got two lovely jars of preserved lemons from klwalton and had been wanting to use some to recreate an amazing chicken dish I had at Dar Magreb in Hollywood.
Since it turned out I didn't have all the necessary ingredients, I did this instead:
One large canning jar of preserved lemons
Two chicken breasts
Three roma tomatoes
1/2 diced yellow onion
Advieh Persian spice mix
Separate pulp from rind of lemons. Discard pulp. Chop rinds into small pieces (they should be very soft)
Chop tomatoes and onion
Rub spice mix over chicken breasts, then saute with a bit of olive oil
Add in lemon rind, tomatoes and onions once chicken is thoroughly cooked and let simmer
Serve with brown rice (you can probably use couscous, but I didn't have any on hand)
NOTES:
-- If you don't have Advieh, I think a mixture of nutmeg, cardamom and powdered ginger would do. It just needs to be a slightly sweet-tasting spice blend.
-- Next time, I want to either add raisins or drizzle honey on the chicken while it is simmering with the lemon and tomato mix. It was good, but VERY LEMONY and I think needed a bit more sweet to balance it properly.
Since it turned out I didn't have all the necessary ingredients, I did this instead:
One large canning jar of preserved lemons
Two chicken breasts
Three roma tomatoes
1/2 diced yellow onion
Advieh Persian spice mix
Separate pulp from rind of lemons. Discard pulp. Chop rinds into small pieces (they should be very soft)
Chop tomatoes and onion
Rub spice mix over chicken breasts, then saute with a bit of olive oil
Add in lemon rind, tomatoes and onions once chicken is thoroughly cooked and let simmer
Serve with brown rice (you can probably use couscous, but I didn't have any on hand)
NOTES:
-- If you don't have Advieh, I think a mixture of nutmeg, cardamom and powdered ginger would do. It just needs to be a slightly sweet-tasting spice blend.
-- Next time, I want to either add raisins or drizzle honey on the chicken while it is simmering with the lemon and tomato mix. It was good, but VERY LEMONY and I think needed a bit more sweet to balance it properly.