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- Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Olives
- 1 whole chicken
- 1/4 preserved lemon
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup whole green olives, with pits
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- pinch saffron threads
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 chicken livers
View Full Recipe at Thyme for Cooking, the Blog
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