Chicken With Apricots, Lemon and Saffron Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 large bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (About 2 pounds total), fat trimmed
• Salt and pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 large onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 cup tomato purée
• Pinch of cayenne
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon green cardamom pods
• 1 cup white wine
• 6 ounces dried apricots, about 1 cup
• 2 small lemons, thinly sliced (do not peel)
• Cilantro leaves, for garnish
• Mint leaves, for garnish
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts, for garnish (optional)