BBC Food - Recipes - Chicken breasts with lemon and saffron

BBC Food - Recipes - Chicken breasts with lemon and saffron

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Delicious chicken breasts marinated in lemon and saffron, perfect for special occasions. Serves 4 | Gennaro Contaldo.

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Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts , skins left on
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon , zest only
  • 3 lemons , juice only
  • 175ml/6fl oz white wine
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 small red chilli , finely chopped
  • 2 fresh bay leaves, torn
  • 120ml/4fl oz extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 large shallots , cut into quarters
  • 2 carrots , cut into matchsticks
  • 150g/5oz fresh peas
  • pinch saffron strands, soaked in 5 tbsp warm water
  • 1 lemon , zest only, to garnish

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