Chicken Thighs with Green Olives

Name: Chicken Thighs with Green Olives
Yield: Yield: 8 Portions
Ingredients: 1 tbsp/12 mL sweet paprika; ½ cup/120 mL coarsely chopped cilantro; 1 pinch whole saffron; 1 lb/454 g green olives, pitted and cracked; ½ cup/120 mL chopped flat-leaf parsley; ½ fl oz/15 mL lemon juice; 1 fl oz/30 mL extra-virgin olive oil; Pita Bread; 1 lb/454 g large-dice onions; 3 cups/720 mL chicken stock; Ground black pepper, as needed; 1 tsp/4 mL ground cumin; 2 lb/907 g bone-in chicken legs and thighs; 1 tsp/4 mL ground ginger; 1 oz/28 g minced garlic; Salt, as needed

Preparation info

Yield:
8
Portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

2 lb/907 g bone-in chicken legs and thighs
Salt, as needed
Ground black pepper, as needed</

Main course
Street Food

Method

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a rondeau or similar pot over medium heat, sear the chicken in the olive oil until well browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
In the pan drippings, sweat the onions over moderate heat until very tender, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, cumin, paprika, and saffron. Cook over l