Ingredients
- Lemon Garlic Marinated Chicken and Roasted Eggplant
- 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 5 cloves of garlic, halved and slightly crushed
- 1 lemon-zest the outside and juice the inside
- 4-6 chicken breasts
- 1 medium/large eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1 inch cubes
- salt and pepper to taste
- The Stew
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (might need more if the pot starts looking dry)
- 3 cups sliced onions (2 medium onions)
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced in long strips
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons Hungarian sweet paprika
- 2.5 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, ground
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more if you like it spicy)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups canned diced tomatoes, un-drained (from 28-ounce can)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice (add lemon zest too if you want but the chicken should be pretty lemony from the marinade)
- 1 to 1.5 cups green olives (use plain/pitted green olives. Do NOT use green olives with pimento…they can be to vinegary)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram (you can used dry marjoram instead)
- 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds or slivered almonds, toasted
- chopped fresh cilantro
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