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Persian Chicken with Turmeric, Saffron and Lemon Juice Recipe

Persian chicken with turmeric, saffron, and lemon juice is a great and easy recipe. You need to marinate the chicken in lemon juice, spices, yogurt, and onion and then grill it.
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Persian
Servings 4
Calories 254 kcal

Equipment

  • Plastic Wrap
  • Grill

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts (cut into 2 inches pieces)
  • 4 Onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1 teaspoon Saffron Threads
  • 400 g Greek Yogurt
  • 1 cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 4 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 3 tablespoons Boiling Water
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tablespoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, add onions, lemon juice, olive oil, yogurt, salt, pepper, turmeric, and yogurt and mix well.
  • Then, make a fine powder of the saffron and add it to a small bowl. Add the boiling water to it and let it infuse with it for about 10 minutes.
  • To the mixing bowl, add the chicken pieces and mix so they gets coated with the mixture. Lastly add the saffron water to iit and mix.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave it to marinate for about an hour in the refregerator.
  • Now, heat a grill. Take the chicken out of the refregerator and place the pieces on the grill one by one.
  • Cook the chicken on the grill from both sides until it becomes slightly charred for about 20 minutes.
  • Serve the chicken with rice, yogurt, and salad.

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Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.8g | Protein: 28.6g | Fat: 12.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Cholesterol: 118.3mg | Sodium: 123.6mg | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 1.9g
Keyword Persian Chicken, Persian Chicken with Turmeric, Saffron and Lemon Juice, Persian cuisine
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