Name: Braised chicken and choko
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 gram chicken thigh fillets, halved; 1/3 cup (50g) plain flour, seasoned; 2 tablespoon oil; 1 onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 1 long red chilli, chopped; 2 tablespoon moroccan seasoning mix; 2 cup (500ml) chicken stock; 2 tablespoon chopped preserved lemon; 2 chokoes, cut into wedges, peeled; 1/2 cup (6og) pitted green olives, halved; 1/2 cup coriander, to serve; cooked couscous, to serve

Braised chicken and choko

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

1H 15M

Ingredients

800 gram chicken thigh fillets, halved

1/3 cup (50g) plain flour, seasoned

2 tablespoon oil

1 onion, chopped

3 garlic cloves, sliced

1 long red chilli, chopped

2 tablespoon moroccan seasoning mix

2 cup (500ml) chicken stock

2 tablespoon chopped preserved lemon

2 chokoes, cut into wedges, peeled

1/2 cup (6og) pitted green olives, halved

1/2 cup coriander, to serve

cooked couscous, to serve

Method

1.Coat chicken lightly in flour. Heat half of oil in a heavy-based frying pan on high. Cook chicken in batches for 3-5 minutes, until browned. Remove from pan.

2.Cook onion in remaining oil until soft. Add garlic, chilli and seasoning and cook for 2 minutes. Return chicken to pan with stock and lemon. Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

3.Add choko and olives and cook for another 15 minutes. Serve with coriander and couscous.

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