Chicken with Saffron & Green Olives

Serves 6-8

Saffron Chicken
This dish explores the flavours of Andalusia, a sun-baked southern region of Spain.

Saffron brings a subtle honeyed fragrance to the fruity olives and zesty orange making a wonderful sauce for succulent chicken.

Ingredients

  • 50g flaked almonds
  • 250ml chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp raisins or sultanas
  • a good pinch of saffron (24 to 30 threads)
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • salt and black pepper
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large Spanish onion, chopped
  • 5 – 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons plain flour
  • 50ml sherry (medium dry)
  • 200ml dry white wine
  • 150g top-quality, pitted, green olives, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • juice of half an orange (about 60ml)
  • a good handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • small handful mint, chopped
  • warm crusty bread to serve

Method

Toast the almonds in a dry frying pan over a medium heat, stirring occasionally until golden brown. Tip into a bowl and set aside.

In a small saucepan, combine the chicken stock, raisins, and saffron, over a low heat. Let the mixture steep while you prepare the chicken.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper.

In a large frying pan (big enough to accommodate everything later on), heat the olive oil on medium-high.
Fry the chicken in batches for 8-10 minutes each until it is browned on both sides. Transfer to a plate.

Add the onion and garlic to the frying pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, about 4 minutes but don’t allow to brown.
Stir in the flour and continue cooking gently, stirring all the time for another minute. Stir in the sherry and white wine and bring to a simmer stirring all the while.
Add the olives, orange juice and zest, and saffron stock, stir to mix.

Add the chicken and any juices back into the pan. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, for around 5 – 7 minutes more.
Serve the chicken in shallow bowls topped with the herbs and almonds.
Serve with the bread alongside for mopping up the juices.

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