Beef Tagine With Meslalla Olives: A Mouthwatering Dish Of Fork Tender Meat Smothered In Tangy Green Olives
The recipe below can be made with chicken instead of beef and can be made in a traditional tagine with adjusted cooking time.
Ingredients
3 lbs beef shank
Approx 1.5c mina green olives crushed & pitted
3T mina olive oil
1 onion, grated
3 cloves of garlic, grated
1.5t ginger
Saffron, large pinch
1t cumin
1t paprika
1T parsley, chopped
1T cilantro, chopped
2.5T freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 mina preserved lemon, for serving
Salt, to taste
Instructions
Combine olive oil, beef, grated onion, ginger, saffron and salt in a pressure cooker. Sauté for about 10 minutes to allow the flavors to come together, adding the garlic during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Add enough water to barley cover the meat. Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
While the meat cooks, lightly crush olives with the back of a chef’s knife and remove pit. Soak pitted olives in warm wat...
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