recipeName: greek yoghurt chicken with saffron and garlic
ingredients: 1 pinch saffron threads 2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 clove garlic minced ¼ teaspoon salt freshly ground pepper to taste ½ cup greek yoghurt 2 large skinless chicken breasts
steps: in a small measuring cup or bowl, stir together the lemon juice and saffron threads. let sit for 5 minutes. combine the lemon zest, garlic, salt, pepper and yoghurt in a medium bowl. add the saffron/lemon juice and mix together. *remove ¼ cup of the yoghurt and save to serve over chicken. add the chicken to the yoghurt mixture and allow to sit for 2-24 hours to marinate. preheat oven to 220°c. place chicken in a shallow baking dish or lined baking sheet, discarding excess yoghurt. bake for 10 minutes, flip, and bake for 10-15 more minutes. allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving with reserved yoghurt sauce.
NER: saffron threads lemon juice lemon zest garlic salt pepper greek yoghurt chicken breasts