Name: Chicken with saffron yoghurt sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon moroccan seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes; 4 300g chicken marylands (thigh and drumstick); 2 cup (500ml) chicken stock; 8 (160g) fresh dates, pitted, halved; 12 small (35g) green olives; herbed couscous, to serve; Saffron yoghurt sauce; 1 generous pinch saffron threads; 1 tablespoon boiling water; 1 cup (280g) greek yogurt; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Chicken with saffron yoghurt sauce

Enjoy succulent baked chicken with zingy saffron yoghurt sauce for dinner tonight! Wholesome, fresh, and full of deliciously balanced flavours.

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

1H 15M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon moroccan seasoning

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes

4 300g chicken marylands (thigh and drumstick)

2 cup (500ml) chicken stock

8 (160g) fresh dates, pitted, halved

12 small (35g) green olives

herbed couscous, to serve

Saffron yoghurt sauce

1 generous pinch saffron threads

1 tablespoon boiling water

1 cup (280g) greek yogurt

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced).

2.Combine the oil, Moroccan seasoning, cinnamon, pepper and salt in a bowl and stir to combine.

3.Put the chicken pieces into a deep baking dish that is large enough to hold them in one layer. Rub the oil mixture over the chicken. Pour the stock into the base of the dish and add the dates and olives. Bake in the oven for 1 hour or until the chicken is cooked through.

4.Meanwhile, make saffron yoghurt sauce: put the saffron into a medium heatproof bowl and add the boiling water. Stand for 5 minutes then add the remaining ingredients. Stir to combine.

5.Serve the chicken pieces on a bed of herbed couscous with the saffron yoghurt sauce and a selection of salad accompaniments.

Chicken mixture suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.
Note

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