Perfect Pairings: Jazz-Min, 2007, Spain, 361665

Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons

If you don't have a tagine, don't worry. Use a clay flower pot with a 10 - 12 inch base and the top pot part inverted into the base. Make sure that the pot is clean, and line the base with parchment.

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 lbs chicken thighs
1 large onion
2 teaspoons hot paprika
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup water
1/2 cup kalamata olives
10 preserved lemon quarters *
1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. To a heavy saucepan over medium heat add one tablespoon of oil. Add chopped onion and saute until clear. Add paprika, ginger, turmeric, cayenne, and pepper.

3. To the tagine add water, chicken, olives, & 6 lemons with their liquid. Place the covered tagine** in the oven and bake for 30 - 40 minutes or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.

* We found the preserved lemons at a Middle Eastern market. If you have access to a large farmer's market you should be able to find them there. The brand name was Nour.







					Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemons If you don't have a tagine, don't worry. Use a clay flower pot with a 10 - 12 inch base and the top pot part inverted into the base. Make sure that the pot is clean, and line the base with parchment. 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 lbs chicken thighs 1 large onion 2 teaspoons hot paprika 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1 tablespoon cayenne 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup water 1/2 cup kalamata olives 10 preserved lemon quarters * 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 2. To a heavy saucepan over medium heat add one tablespoon of oil. Add chopped onion and saute until clear. Add paprika, ginger, turmeric, cayenne, and pepper. 3. To the tagine add water, chicken, olives, & 6 lemons with their liquid. Place the covered tagine** in the oven and bake for 30 - 40 minutes or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked. * We found the preserved lemons at a Middle Eastern market. If you have access to a large farmer's market you should be able to find them there. The brand name was Nour.



	Jazz-Min • 2007 • Spain • 361665 Grape: Macabeo, Airen appearance - bright, clear color : yellow aroma - subtle flavors (smell + taste) sweetness - medium dry acidity - crisp oak - fruit - peach, mango, apricots earth - gravel body - medium additional notes - very approachable, tropical, refreshing				• Airen is the most windely planted wine grape in the world. Most of the production, however, goes to the making of neutral grape spirits. • Macabeo is the second most common wine grape in Spain. It is also known as Viura. I makes classy and flavorful white wines all over Spain. • Jazz-Min is a real treat. As with Gewurztraminer, the crisp acidity and tropical fruit flavors make it perfect for pairing with spicy dishes.