Saffron Threads in Kozani Chicken
A warmly spiced chicken dish from Kozani, as region in Greece. In this recipe, we used Safaroma's Pure Saffron Thread for this recipe as Saffron from Afghanistan is gives you a darker yellow color and its aroma and taste are perfect. This simple stew of chicken thighs is brought to life with saffron, paprika and prunes.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs, skin removed
- pinch of saffron
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 red onions, thinly sliced
- 1½ tbsp sweet paprika
- 20 pitted prunes
- 1 tsp salt
- 6 turns black pepper mill
Method
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Put the chicken thighs in a large saucepan with 1 litre/1¾ pint water and the saffron. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and poach for 10–15 minutes. Drain, reserving the cooking liquid.
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Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium-low heat and sweat the onion gently until very soft, about 10 minutes.
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Add the paprika, cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken thighs, about 700ml/1¼ pint of the cooking liquid and the prunes. Season with the salt and pepper and simmer for about 20 minutes, until heated through.
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If the sauce is very watery, remove the chicken, prunes and onions with a slotted spoon and keep warm while you reduce down the sauce, so that you have a small amount to spoon over each portion.
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Serve with pilaf rice.
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