Traditionally, a dish like this one might use preserved lemons. Since those are next to impossible to find (and pretty pricey!) I made my own “quick preserved lemons.” They don’t have quite the same flavor as the real deal, but they take less than a day and definitely serve their purpose in this recipe. Since the ingredients here are so simple, splurge on the best ones you can. I used a whole organic chicken that I broke down myself (it was under $8) and gorgeous Sicilian olives from the olive bar near my supermarket’s deli counter.