Saffron and lemon roast chicken in a cast-iron pan

Recipe of the week

1 hr 20 min

Saffron & lemon roast chicken

Golden, fragrant and built for a slow Sunday — saffron and preserved lemon do the heavy lifting while the oven does the rest.

★★★★★

5.0 · 312 reviews

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