Chicken with Olives - Moroccan Tajine Recipe - cookingwithalia.com

[bright2light]

I made this dish last night and it was a hit. At the beginning it did not look good and I was not sure if it will taste good. Taking skin off of the chicken was horrible .But the final result turned out real good! My sister could not stop and she is not a big eater in general. I will make it tonight again. It is just too good!!! :)

[Paradise6261]

Good delicous food' THANKS FOR THE VIDEOS

[MandiFoodie]

I'm going to make this today.

I KNOW it's going to be good!

[shadeofme12]

Hi Thalia! Thank you for the recipe - I have a question (Sorry if I am bothering you :() But I would like to cook this recipe for 1 person only as I am a student living alone. How do you transform these measurements into 1 portion? Much appreciated for any help!!

[cookingwithalia]

@shadeofme12 you can just cut all the ingredients by half. or better, just cook the whole thing, and put some of it in containers that you seal very well and put it in the freezer (so you can eat it later in the week!)

[shadeofme12]

@cookingwithalia Thank you! But I am not a fan of eating in later days except if it is a stew (it gets better as it is preserved). Are you sure about halfing all the ingredients? And what about the full chicken? Can I just substitute it with a chicken breast?

[cookingwithalia]

@shadeofme12 yes, half the ingredients for half a chicken (then you can also taste and adjust the spices to your taste). and yes you can replace the chicken with just chicken breast :-)

[cocoyub]

In the season of Ramadan, I would like to ask that Alia forgive me for my negative comment I left earlier this year. It was unfair of me to say those things about your video. Insha' allah I hope you will except this apology. Ramadan Kareem!

[sunset0200]

thank miss alia .. It's an amazing today i'm applied

[belovedreda]

Hi Alia.

wonderful recipe which remind us our beloved Country. Thus, you are contributing to make our moroccan cuisine famous in all the word and to preserve its second rank best cuisine in the world. Tabarek Allah Alyik.

Merci infiniment et plein succes In Chaa Allah

Hajja Mounib

[MrChitownstorm]

Hello alia, tried some of your receipes and loved them.....had no idea how tasty and good morrocan food was. I have a questian however about saffron i recently purchased. When advised to use a teaspoon, do i leave it in the strands form,or do i mash with a spoon till i get whatever measurement called 4, or do i add water and turn it into liquid. I hope u can help lol, thank -u for taking time to share all your talent in morrocan cooking. MrChi-Townstorm

[cookingwithalia]

@MrChitownstorm

Actually, the saffron I am using in this recipe is 'synthetic saffron' as we call it in morocco - since saffron is very expensive we often use the 'synthetic saffron' which is an orange powder with saffron taste. You can replace it with turmeric powder. So the saffron you bought (strands form) is the real deal, and you should only use a small pinch (around 5-8 threads) when cooking - you can check out other videos where I use the 'real saffron'.

[musique001]

@cocoyub instead of b*tching, why don't YOU make a vid yourself and show us how to cook your way, Mr. Know-it-all? hmm ...

I like Alia's version very easy to follow.

[zakovich]

@cocoyub talk about destructive criticism, you should know if you were Moroccan that tastes vary from region to another so if in the region you originate from they use Cinnamon (SERIOUSLY?) i will say heh.. they like it this way there... but i won't call her recipe half ass, her recipe is very good and the only thing i never heard of is cumin in the chiken with olive tagine and even with that i would be tolerant and say that other people like it with cumin. how about you make a video of you own?

[belovedreda]

Merci beaucoup Alia pour tes recettes delicieuses et si bien expliquees. Je te souhaite beaucoup de succes et merci d avoir donne cette importance a notre merveilleuse cuisine marocaine ce qui lui permettra d etre plus repandue a travers le monde et donc plus appreciee. j aime beaucoup le taksim al kanoun, qui me fait revivre mes bons moments a notre pays bein aime, le Maroc.

allah Maak - Hajja Mounib

[mvp111MCA]

rien a dire ,, bravo ! merci Alia

[MrSimsim22]

you  are very god

[ChaniceCharles]

can u use normal lemons?

[JasonBourne342]

could you use fresh ginger instead of ginger powder to make chicken tagines? how much water are you supposed to put?

[girlsdancewhiskey]

or you can boil chicken for 20 min and eat up it with ketchup

[psyamin]

عاليا يا عاليا لوووول

good to see you, :D

[happystar71]

ALIA !! My kids and I cooked it yesterday and it was,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS !! it's a keeper for my family and the cost is cheap. I love it . Thank you for sharing these wonderful recipes. : )

[yvell]

Did you cry when you grated the onions?

[yvell]

@yvell I did cry, but the recipe turned awesome!

[bright2light]

@yvell I put onions in the food processor and it saves my tears! :)

[futul80]

very good demo, thank you

[simobk]

Hi Alia,

I am discovering your videos and I really want to cook right now... I'm gonna try the olive chicken and the msemmen tomorrow and let you know how it goes...

On another note, just a little suggestion, you should list the ingredients in the description of the video :)

Lah ya3tik sehha et merci :)

[bright2light]

@simobk you can click on the link the provides and it has all the ingredients!

[simobk]

@bright2light thx a lot, but this comment is more than a year old, I might be mistaken but I think the link wasn't there back then :)

[ThePeeWee2009]

Ahh-May-Zing!!!!!

I made this dish tonight and it came out so good!

I think the combo of spices, the preserved lemon centers and olives I used gave this dish a very unique flavor.

I cooked only half a chicken but kept the quantity of everything else indicated in the recipe and the richness of sauce was delicious.

I served this with plain rice and we ate it up!

Good job Alia, thank you!

[LeHuyAnh]

We use that food colourant In Chinese and Vietnamese bbqs. It's usually a small pinch of "5-spice powder" with paprika.

[shehed0]

I went to a Morrocan Mosque last Ramadan and they made this yummy chicken for iftar, I just loved it. But they had potatoes sticking to the chicken, how do you do that?

[Taylen2009]

so if I use the preserved lemons on how you show in your video on "preserved lemons" since they are bigger than moroccan preserved lemons how many do I use in this chicken recipe? thank you!!!

[cookingwithalia]

you just use few slices, like a quarter of a lemon. and you only use the pulp, as the skin can make the sauce bitter. but you can decorate with the skin. hope this helps :-)

[Taylen2009]

when you say preserved lemons can you also use "pickled lemons" or they are not the same thing? I only ask because I found pickled lemons at the Indian store...thank you!

[cookingwithalia]

not really. the Picked Lemons in the indian stores have spices, etc. the Moroccan preserved lemons are just lemons with salt and water preserved for 1 month. you can watch my video about how to make "preserved lemons" . hope this helps.

[fatraju]

my neighbour makes this for me with extra chillies its delish

[Taylen2009]

where did you find those green olives stuffed with citrus? I mean from what store...im in California...

[cookingwithalia]

I found them in the supermarket "Stop and shop" in the olives section. I am sure you can find in California in large supermarkets.

cheers

[Taylen2009]

shokoron, I dont think we have stop and shop in california but ill keep looking thank you! by the way do you have any videos with tajines of say like beef and potatoes? I dont know the name but my mother in law makes something like that or beef with squash or something?

[samiradiva]

Yeah we do have it here in San Francisco......I just had this plate for dinner ..it was sooo soo good..hella delicious...

[babygallzz]

Hi, great video,s now im sure i can start going back to my roots.

Just looking at the video,s makes my mounth water lol .

yummie yummie..

choukran girl.

i hope u get big and famous!!!!!

siham

[cookingwithalia]

thank you! but I hope I get famous and not big :-)

I am already packing all the kilos from the cooking, so I hope not get bigger. :-p

[Desi4evah]

Masha Allah Ukht Aalia. Shukran. You rock!

[cookingtheeasyway]

Really nice way to present your recipe....i like it. thanks for sharing.

[nadios9]

c bien 3alya !tbark allah 3la mamak li 3almatek.. j'aime tes videos keep on sending your videos! :)

[cookingwithalia]

choukran :-)

I am glad you enjoy the videos! many more are coming!!! :-)

[EvelynGB]

Alia, This recipe is fantastic! Maybe the best chicken with olives I have ever had. So far we have made it 5 times in about a month. We are having it again tonight. My husband is addicted! :D Thanks Alia! <3

[cookingwithalia]

wow, I am so glad you like it that much :-)

I will think of another chicken recipe to make in a video and hope you like it as much (so you can alternate) :-)

cheers!!!!

[EvelynGB]

I will be waiting Alia! <3

[alkhayba]

The dish looks delicious, but i'v never seen in Morocco, they cooked the chicken with the JNA7???

thank u anyway :)

[bensaid909]

i like all your vids

, and your great in terms of cooking .However next time you should add preserved lemons to your olive chicken Tajine , that way it looks , sounds , and tastes typicaly

MOROCCAN.

Thanks for the vid and keep up the good work .

[cookingwithalia]

yeah, I agree with you. the thing is at that time I did not make a video about preserved lemons and was trying to make dishes with things that people could find in the supermarket. but now that I made the preserved lemons video, you got it :-) no more excuses!!!

cheers :-)

[bensaid909]

YOu should make a video about how to make preserved lemons , after all it's only lemons with salt and water in a jar .

In another way, it's very nice to see you ,me and my girlfriend are your biggest fans we are watching and rating all your vids .Plz Keep up the good work

[freeIand1962]

the dish looks appetizing...Thanks for the recipe!

Bonne continuation

[cookingwithalia]

merci pour tes encouragements! hope you enjoyed the recipes.

cheers :-)

[khalid93o]

cool ouuuuuu alia you make me hungry for reall

[ayaboza]

mmmmmmmmmmmm good very god

[cookingwithalia]

bessaha!!!

[zachbb]

for those of u wondering: cilantro = coriander in the UK

[Sezualchocolate]

I was able to find the olives this morning, going to try to make this tonight! Thank you!

[Fullperson]

hmmm... it's so good... it has to be bad for you lol.

[miky368]

thank you i love tajines

[kirbybl]

As you said, preserved olives are hard to find in the US. Can you do a video on how to make them?

[KitchenTornado1]

I think she said preserved lemons were hard to find in the US, they are so easy to make though, all you need is salt, lots of lemons, hot water, and a jar ( and oh yeah, patience ;) ) there are videos already on youtube about that look up "preserved lemons" or citron confit, or hamd markad

[loul06]

Thank you so much Thalia for this great video!

[cookingwithalia]

Hey! I am so glad you and your husband enjoyed it. It's a very popular dish in Morocco. I'll be making more Tajines and hope you like them as well!

cheers :-)

[umsumaya]

my fav was the fish, but now it's this one!!

it came out perfect, i hope i get it right again.

my husband was amazed.

thanks Alia

[Esunshine71]

wow i have to try this. thanks Alia.

[Dunya08]

Inshallah im gonna try it once it get all my ingredients. I made chicken the other day and it looked nothing like this =P

Mine didn't get all brown, maybe cuz I covered it with foil. I noticed you didn't cover yours.

Thank you.

[doctorcatsburger]

***** Mmmmm Mmmmmmm Haha

[chifour]

Thank you Alia for the video its good specially for those who live away from the walida and wants to try a moroccan dish.

[beckylynnkirby]

I love this dish, especially with french fries on top! Thanks.

[eraoul]

Yum! I tried this and it was delicious! Very tender, and the olives were really great.