Best 3 Saffron Chicken Low Carb Recipes

SAFFRON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Toast the saffron strands in a dry pan over a medium heat for about 1 minute taking care not to burn them.
• Cool, and then crush them with the back of a spoon.
• Dissolve them in 1 tablespoon of very hot water.
• Heat the ghee (or whatever you use), and gently fry the onion, garlic, ginger and chillis until the onion is soft and golden.
• Add garlic.
• Add the dissolved saffron to the pan with the cardomon, then add the chicken.
• Turn the chicken pieces in the mix, coating well.
• Add the salt, cover and cook for 25 minutes until the chicken is tender.
• Uncover the pan and continue cooking, turning often until the liquid is almost gone.

SAFFRON CHICKEN - LOW CARB

Steps:

• Slice the mushrooms and the onions and the garlic.
• Chop the tomatoes into eighths - you want chunks of tomato you can actually taste!
• In a saute pan, melt the oil and butter and brown the chicken on all sides.
• Add the mushrooms, onion and garlic and stir until onions are wilted.
• Add the tomatoes, broth, sherry and when liquid is heated through, add the saffron and other seasonings.
• Cover the pan, reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked through.
• Serve in bowls with broth over the meat and vegetables.

SAFFRON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º.
• Melt butter in skillet. Cook chicken breasts until mostly cooked.
• In a large measuring cup (1 quart), mix onion soup mix, spices (feel free to sub whatever spices/seasoning and amounts that you want.) and can of cream of mushroom soup. Fill measuring cup with water to the 1 quart (4 cup) line.
• In large casserole dish, add rice and carrots. Add partly cooked chicken on top of rice and carrots. Pour soup mixture over chicken and rice.
• Cover casserole with aluminium foil.
• Cook for 45 minutes, or until rice has absorbed almost all of the liquid.