Roast chicken with saffron and lemon

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 lb Chicken
1 lg Pinch toasted
-saffron threads
2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Black peppercorns
1 Lemon, sliced
Sprigs of rosemary

Preheat oven to 400F. Wash and dry chicken. Grind saffron, salt and
peppercorns in a spice mill. Use your fingers to gently separate the
skin from the flesh of the chicken. Rub spices over and under the
skin, and inside the cavity. Place thin slices of lemon and a few
sprigs of rosemary under the skin and inside the cavity. Tuck the
wings under the back and tie the chicken with kitchen string to hold
the legs together for even cooking. Place in a roasting pan and roast
for 1 hour.

Saveur May-June 1995
Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 06-09-95