Chicken Thighs with Green Olives

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

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</

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