Saffron chicken (recipe)

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Saffron chicken (recipe)
NameSaffron chicken
IngredientsSaffron Chicken pieces Butter Onion Gingerroot Chili pepper Garlic Ground cardamom Salt
Cooktime (in hours)0.75
Preptime (in hours)0.166666667
Totaltime (in hours)0.916666667
Keto friendlinessKeto friendly
Calories552.7
Fat40.9
Protein39.3
Carbohydrate5.4
Fiber0.9
Net carbohydrates4.5
Sugar2.2
Saturated fat14.9
Cholesterol (mg)179.8
Sodium1020.2
Servings4
Reviewaggregate5


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Saffron chicken (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 4-5 per serving.
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Recipe instructions

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

    Food tags
    Chicken, Poultry, Meat, Asian, Indian, Very Low Carbs, Spicy, , Stove Top, Easy



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Prep Time in Hours and Mins:55M

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