{"id":4152,"date":"2024-04-02T16:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4passionfood.com\/en\/?post_type=cuisine-recipe&p=4152"},"modified":"2025-08-05T18:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:34:12","slug":"chicken-tagine-mchermel","status":"publish","type":"cuisine-recipe","link":"https:\/\/4passionfood.com\/en\/recipe\/chicken-tagine-mchermel\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken tagine Mchermel."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chicken tagine Mchermel, or simply chicken tagine with chermoula, is a classic Moroccan dish that I especially love. It\u2019s a comfort food dish, like all Moroccan tagines and stews. It\u2019s so delicious and doesn\u2019t require much effort, but you’ll need some patience. As I always say, a good tagine needs time to cook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This Chicken tagine Mchermel is very flavorful and doesn\u2019t take long to prepare. The longest part is letting the chicken marinate. Ideally, let it marinate for two hours, or even overnight, so the chicken can soak up all the great flavors from the marinade. The marinade is fragrant with coriander, saffron, harissa, and preserved lemon, along with chermoula spices, including cumin, turmeric, ginger, paprika, and freshly ground pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Make Chicken Tagine Mchermel ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you want tender, flavorful chicken and a tasty, creamy , thick sauce, follow this recipe closely. Feel free to send me your questions or comments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, prepare the marinade: in a bowl, mix the fresh herbs, crushed garlic, finely chopped preserved lemon, olive oil, saffron water, and chermoula spices. Add your chicken, cut in half, or you can use just chicken thighs or legs. Let it marinate two hours ideally overnight for the best flavour before cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a tagine<\/a> or a cast-iron pot, add a bit of olive oil, roughly grated onions, and a pinch of salt. Cook for about fifteen minutes before adding the chicken. Cover and let it cook for 45 minutes. Then, add the olives and lemon juice. Allow the sauce to reduce for about thirty minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serve the tagine with some good homemade bread and Moroccan salads<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also find a variety of chicken recipes<\/a> on the blog!<\/p>\n

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