I’ve tweeked the recipe slightly, used red wine as my sherry vinegar bottle is empty and added paprika and tomato paste because I felt it needed it.
Serves 4
Ingredients
large pinch of saffron
½ chicken stock cube, crumbled into 100ml boiling water
2 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 large chicken breasts or 6 boneless, skinless thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
large pinch of ground cinnamon
1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
2 tbsp sherry vinegar (i’ve used red wine)
1 tbsp clear honey
6 cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 tbsp raisins
handful of coriander, roughly chopped
25g toasted pine nuts or almonds
Optional: some tomato paste for color
Optional: paprika powder to taste
crusty bread, to serve
Method:
Add the saffron to the hot stock to soak. Heat the oil in a medium pan and cook the onion until it is soft and just beginning to turn golden.
Push onions to the side of the pan and add the chicken. Cook for a few mins until the chicken is browned all over.
Add the cinnamon, paprika (if using) and chilli, and cook for a couple of mins. Add the stock, vinegar or wine, honey, tomatoes and raisins. Bring to the boil, turn down the heat and simmer for 10 mins until the sauce is reduced and the chicken is cooked through.If needed or desired add some tomato paste for colour and to thicken the sauce. When ready to serve, scatter with the coriander and nuts, and serve with bread on the side.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2015
photos Gardeninglady
