Chicken With Olives And Lemon Tajine

Ingredients

3/8 c olive oil
1 slice onion thinly
1 clove garlic
1 tb parsley fine
1 tb coriander leaves
1 t salt
1/2 ts black pepper coarsely
1/8 ts saffron powdered
2 1/2 lb chicken broiler
1/2 lemon
3/8 c green olives

Instructions

Heat oil in a heat-proof casserole or Dutch oven. Stir in next 7 ingredients. Add chicken pieces and turn to coat with onion mixture. Arrange lemon wedges over top. Cover and simmer turning occasionally, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until very tender. Remove chicken to warm serving platter, arrange cooked lemon wedges on top and keep warm. Cook liquid, stirring, in casserole over high heat until reduced to a thick sauce. Add olives and heat through. Pour over chicken.