Chicken Confit With Orange-Saffron Glaze
 
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 6 chicken breasts
  • 4 shallots
  • 4 T olive oil
  • 2-4 oranges to juice
  • ¾ c bouillon
  • ⅛ to ¼ teaspoons saffron
  • 2 T honey + liquid honey to pour on top of the chicken.
  • Accompany with rice and green beans (or other green vegetable)
Instructions
  1. Brown the chicken breasts in oil, salt them, and set aside.
  2. Mince the shallots and brown them in olive oil.
  3. Juice the oranges and add that to the shallots.
  4. Add 1 t large grain sea salt (or ½ t regular).
  5. Add the saffron, bouillon and honey.
  6. Reduce this mixture on low heat for 20 minutes, stirring constantly, and pre-heat oven to 180°C or 375°F.
  7. Place chicken breasts in baking pan and cover with glaze.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes, turning the breasts and spooning the glaze on top each time every 10 minutes or so.
  9. For the last ten minutes, pour liquid honey over each of the chicken breasts and let it caramelise in the oven.
Recipe by A Lady In France at https://aladyinfrance.com/chicken-confit-orange-saffron-glaze/