Saffron is the world's most expensive spice and I bought it yesterday. I was given Mario Batali's "Molto Italiano" cookbook as a gift and decided to try it out. I made Pollo allo Zafferano. Chicken thighs with saffron, green olives, and mint. I know now why it cost $7.99, its red threads are made of heaven. The flavor was unbelievable. The saffron stood out as the main role of this dish with the saltiness of the olives as a supporter and the mint a mild compliment. Saffron has a very rich royal flavor, very little goes a long way. I had dishes with saffron before, but never one that I made and controlled the flavor. The recipe can be found in the book, check it out, its definitely worth it. I paired the dish with linguine, and added black pepper garlic to the chicken. The side dish was a tomato and cucumber salad in a lemon yogurt* dressing.
Lemon yogurt dressing
- plain yogurt
-sour cream
-lemon juice
- salt and pepper
The chicken was incredibly juicy and flavorful, the saffron was magic.
I am going to try this dish with a white fish next time, paired with a polenta.
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