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Roast Chicken with Saffron, Hazelnuts, and Honey

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Roast Chicken with Saffron, Hazelnuts, and Honey
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Roast Chicken with Saffron, Hazelnuts, and Honey

Roast Chicken with Saffron, Hazelnuts, and Honey

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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 6 8 oz. chicken breast boneless, or 6 oz. airline breast
  • 2 onions coursely chopped
  • 4 tbs. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • generous pinch saffron threads
  • 4 tbs. cold water
  • 2 tsp. course sea salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper freshly ground
  • 3/4 cups, scant hazelnuts unskinned
  • 3 1/2 tbs. honey
  • 2 tbs. rose water
  • 2 green onions coarsely chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, mix the chicken breasts with the onions, olive oil, ginger, cinnamon, saffron, lemon juice, water, salt and pepper. Leave to marinate for at least an hour, or overnight in the fridge.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spread the hazelnuts out on a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Chop coarsely and set aside.
  • Transfer the chicken and marinade to a baking sheet large enough to accommodate everything comfortably. Arrange the chicken pieces skin side up and put the pan in the oven for about 20 minutes.
  • While the chicken is roasting, mix the honey, rose water and nuts together to make a rough paste. Remove the chicken from the oven, spoon a generous amount of nuts paste onto each piece, and spread it to cover. Return to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the nuts are golden brown.
  • Transfer the chicken to a serving dish and garnish with the chopped green onions.
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