Roast Chicken with Saffron, Hazelnuts, and Honey

Name: Roast Chicken with Saffron, Hazelnuts, and Honey
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 large organic or free-range chicken, divided into quarters: breast and wing, leg and thigh; 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt; 2 green onions, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 177 milliliters 100 g unskinned hazelnuts; 4 Tbsps 70 g honey; 1 juice of lemon; 4 Tbsps olive oil; 2 onions, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps rose water; 1 pinch a generous of saffron threads; 4 Tbsps cold water

Roast Chicken with Saffron, Hazelnuts, and Honey is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 4 servings. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 367 calories, 6g of protein, and 29g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of ground ginger, coarse sea salt, onions, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix the chicken pieces 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.

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Chicken Pieces

Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Cinnamon

Saffron

Ginger

Onion

Pepper

Water

Salt

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Bowl

Preheat the oven to 375°F / 190°C.

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Oven

Spread the hazelnuts out on a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Chop coarsely and set aside.

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Hazelnuts

Spread

Toast

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Baking Sheet

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 35 minutes.

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Chicken Pieces

Marinade

Whole Chicken

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Frying Pan

While the chicken is roasting, mix the honey, rose water, and nuts together to make a rough paste.

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Rose Water

Whole Chicken

Honey

Nuts

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.

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Whole Chicken

Spread

Nuts

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Oven

Transfer the chicken to a serving dish and garnish with the chopped green onions.

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Green Onions