Braised Chicken And Chayote - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lb chicken thigh fillets, halved
    1/3 cup all-purpose flour, seasoned
    2 tbsp oil
    1 None onion, chopped
    3 cloves garlic, sliced
    1 None long red chili, chopped
    2 tbsp Moroccan seasoning mix
    2 cups chicken stock
    2 tbsp chopped preserved lemon
    2 None chayote, peeled, cut into wedges
    2 oz pitted green olives, halved
    1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, to serve
    None None cooked couscous, to serve
Preparation
    Coat chicken lightly in flour. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan over high heat. Cook chicken, in batches, for 3-5 mins, until browned. Remove from pan.
    Add remaining oil to pan. Cook onion until soft. Add garlic, chili and seasoning mix. Cook for 2 mins. Return chicken to pan along with stock and preserved lemon. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 30 mins. Add chayote and olives. Cook for 15 mins.
    Serve with cilantro and couscous.

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