Saffron, hazelnut and honey roasted chicken

Ingredients16

Servings1

Time1h10

Ingredients

• 1
  red onion, chopped
• 1
  white onion, chopped
• 4
  Tbs
  olive oil
• 1
  tsp
  ground ginger
• 1
  tsp
  ground cinnamon
• pinch
  saffron strands (large)
• 1
  juice of 1 lemon
• 4
  Tbs
  cold water
• 2
  tsp
  coarse sea salt
• 1
  tsp
  black pepper
• 4
  free range chicken thighs (skin on)
• 4
  free range drumsticks (skin on)
• 100
  g
  raw hazelnuts
• 70
  g
  raw honey
• 2
  Tbs
  rosewater
• 2
  spring onions, roughly chopped
• 
  

Method

 

Combine the chopped onions, olive oil, ginger, cinnamon, saffron, lemon juice, water, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add the chicken pieces and toss them well in the mixture. Cover and leave to marinate for at least an hour, but preferably overnight.

Preheat your oven to 190°C. Pop the hazelnuts on a baking tray and roast for 10 minutes until lightly golden. Allow to cool slightly, then chop and set aside.

Arrange the chicken pieces and marinade in a large roasting pan. (Chicken should be skin side up.) Roast for 35 minutes.

While the chicken is roasting combine the chopped hazelnuts, honey and rosewater in a bowl. Once the roasting time is up take the tray out of the oven and cover each piece of chicken with a generous spoonful of the nut mixture. Return the tray to the oven for a further 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

Sprinkle the spring onions over the chicken and serve.