19 Reviews of Saffron Chicken

From: Roosie

On Oct 13, 2004

Yummy! The spicing in this is fairly mild, IMO, but it needs to be for that amazing saffron flavor to glow through! Beautiful colors. I used 1 small thai chili pepper, which provided lovely red bits (just like in the picture!) I served with rice and Indian-Style Potatoes - Khatta Aloo (#61826) and garnished with cilantro, as shown in your picture. Now I did have one issue- but I think this may be chef error, and it still tasted delicious, but I will mention it nonetheless. I added the chicken/saffron/cardamom to the pot as directed in step 6... now I was supposed to simmer- but there simply wasn't enough liquid for me to feel comfortable simmering! I added like 1/2 cup of a water/yogurt mix and then simmered. So, the final product turned out a bit too liquidy, but I guess maybe I should have stayed true to the recipe. Regardless, this was delicious! Thank you for a terrific supper.

From: love4culinary

On Oct 10, 2003

THIS...IS......OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!! Have only two people here, but I knew we'd love it so i made the whole amount so we'd have leftovers. This dish filled my apartment with heavenly scents.. we couldnt wait to dig in!!! The chicken takes on a beautiful color and magnificent flavor!! The times were very accurate... and the ingredients were just perfect. Thanks for this wonderful recipe Jan. This is a keeper!!! I will make it OVER and Over and over again!

From: Ellie76

On Jul 12, 2004

As soon as I saw your photo I just had to try this and boy am I glad I did. A wonderful aromatic dish, we savoured every single mouthful. Really easy too. Thanks so much, will definately be making again.

From: Sascha

On Nov 5, 2005

This is fabulous, and I've made it many times. We never use the cardamom, though, because we don't like the flavor. It's still amazing without it!

From: pixieglenn

On Aug 25, 2008

This was a great recipe! I found it really easy to make and everyone liked it. I did not add the chili peppers because the kids would have turned up their nose and I added the salt after cooking, personal taste. Like another reviewer said, I think this would be operfect with maybe a coconut milk and yogurt addition to the liquids while cooking with some cornstarch to thicken it up a bit more into a gravy. It was not dry and I didn't add water and it wasn't needed. I also must say that 3 lbs of chicken equalled four large chicken breasts, so this makes quite a bit. I would say this makes more like 6 to 8 servings. Thanks for a great recipe!

From: A_Karmic Way

On Jun 6, 2004

FANTASTIC!! The aroma, the taste every easy step of the preparation, all of it. This has been added to a house favorite around our house. Thank you for this culinary & aromatic sensation. The only thing I left out was the onions because my husband does not like them.

From: annya127

On Jul 28, 2006

Wow, I didn't quite believe all the excited comments about this dish .... until I made it. It is simply DIVINE! The flavors are so aromatic and delicate. I did not have cardamon and put in 1/2 cup coconut milk at the end, and it was chicken euphoria!!! Everyone should taste this. Try it, try it NOW, no other reipe is necessary

From: Chef #336127

On May 27, 2007

I made a healthier version of this using sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts, less butter, and half the salt, and it was fantastic! My husband ranks it as one of his favorite dishes, and it freezes very well too. I serve it over basmati rice with a side of okra and tomatoes.

From: Odd Job

On Jun 22, 2008

nice. i wound up putting the onion mixture in the blender so that it would have a bit of gravy and not be too dry. i also added a heaping spoonful of chili paste to spice it up. i'll probably add a little yoghurt next time for creaminess. it goes really well with KITTENCAL's Golden Couscous.

From: KLBoyle

On May 14, 2007

This was SOOOO GOOD! The flavor was a little mild so I think I might double up on the spices next time but it was still great as is. I used chicken thighs with the skin still on and that of course made it a little greasy so next time I will definitely remove the skin before cooking. Thank you for posting this delicious recipe!